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Forearm Cooling for Hyperthermia

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Waitlist Available
Led By Douglas Casa, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Connecticut
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up measured every 5 minutes during the duration of the trial (total 150 minutes)
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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of intermittent forearm cooling on exercise performance in the heat.

Eligible Conditions
  • Hyperthermia
  • Heat Stroke

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~measured every 5 minutes during the duration of the trial (total 150 minutes)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured every 5 minutes during the duration of the trial (total 150 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
Broad Jump
Change in Esophageal Temperature
Change in Heart Rate
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: No Forearm CoolingActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will participant in "passive cooling" where they sit in a chair during rest.
Group II: Forearm CoolingActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be actively cooled during rest breaks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ConnecticutLead Sponsor
188 Previous Clinical Trials
160,309 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Hyperthermia
84 Patients Enrolled for Hyperthermia
Douglas Casa, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Connecticut
2 Previous Clinical Trials
12 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Hyperthermia
12 Patients Enrolled for Hyperthermia
~2 spots leftby Oct 2025
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