Water Spray for Elderly with COPD

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up prior to and throughout each simulated heat wave exposure, an average of 480 minutes

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to understand how older individuals with COPD regulate their body temperature.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ prior to and throughout each simulated heat wave exposure, an average of 480 minutes

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~prior to and throughout each simulated heat wave exposure, an average of 480 minutes

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and prior to and throughout each simulated heat wave exposure, an average of 480 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Core body temperature

FEV1/FVC ratio

Forced expiratory volume (FEV1)

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Experimental: Very hot and dryExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Subjects will be exposed to 3 hours in a climate chamber set to approximately 47 deg C and 15% relative humidity, which reflects a very hot and dry heat wave condition similar to the 2018 Los Angeles heat wave. Two visits will be required to complete this arm, with one visit including water spray for cooling.

Group II: Experimental: Hot and humidExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Subjects will be exposed to 3 hours in a climate chamber set to approximately 41 deg C and 40% relative humidity, which reflects hot and humid heat wave similar to the 1995 Chicago heat wave. Two visits will be required to complete this arm, with one visit including water spray for cooling.

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