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Work Rest Cycles for Heat Stress Disorders

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Recruiting

Led By Glen P Kenny, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Ottawa

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up final minute of exercise for the end of the first (morning day 2) work period

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Study Summary

This trial will explore how work and rest times in hot environments affect the health and safety of workers, and how individual variation and next day effects should be considered.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for young (18-30 years) and older adults (50-69 years) who are generally active but not endurance-trained, do not smoke, and can understand English or French to give informed consent. It's designed to help workplaces manage the health and safety of workers in hot environments.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests how long people can safely work in heat before needing a break to avoid overheating. It will refine guidelines for initial stay times during moderate-intensity work in heat, considering individual variations and effects of rest periods like lunch breaks.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves simulated work in the heat, potential side effects may include symptoms related to heat stress such as increased core body temperature, fatigue, dehydration, dizziness or fainting.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ end of third (morning day 2) work period

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~end of third (morning day 2) work period

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and end of third (morning day 2) work period for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Average core temperature

Initial stay time

Secondary outcome measures

Average heart rate

Average skin temperature

Change in plasma volume

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Younger adultsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Adults aged 18-30 years with no pre-existing health conditions

Group II: Older adultsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Adults aged 50-69 with no pre-existing health conditions

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of OttawaLead Sponsor

208 Previous Clinical Trials

267,116 Total Patients Enrolled

Glen P Kenny, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Ottawa

7 Previous Clinical Trials

205 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Simulated work in the heat Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05847712 — N/A

Heat Exhaustion Research Study Groups: Younger adults, Older adults

Heat Exhaustion Clinical Trial 2023: Simulated work in the heat Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05847712 — N/A

Simulated work in the heat 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05847712 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this trial open to participants younger than thirty-five years old?

"This research project seeks qualified participants who are between 18 and 69 years old."

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Would I be a suitable candidate for this medical experiment?

"This clinical trial is accepting applicants ages 18-69 who have been diagnosed with heat exhaustion. The project currently needs to recruit approximately 40 individuals."

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What are the major aims of this research initiative?

"This clinical trial will monitor a patient's average core temperature over the duration of their work bout. Additionally, secondary objectives involve calculating an individual's average heart rate and skin temperature (4 sites) at the onset of absolute core temperature increasing to 38°C, along with taking note of overall average skin temperatures."

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Is this investigation enrolling new participants?

"Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this particular research effort is no longer recruiting participants, having been posted on May 1st 2023 and edited most recently on the 5th of May 2023. In spite of this, there are 98 other studies still looking for volunteers at present."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Initial Stay Times and Heat Mitigation Controls for Uncompensable Occupational Heat Stress

Glen P. Kenny 2023. "Initial Stay Times and Heat Mitigation Controls for Uncompensable Occupational Heat Stress". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05847712.