No cooling (control)

OTHER4 trials

Sponsors

University of Ottawa

Conditions

AgingCoolingHeat StressHeat SyncopeHeat; WeatherHypertensionHyperthermiaType2 Diabetes

Unknown Phase

Protective Cooling Measures to Safeguard Elderly People From Dangerous Summer Heat

University of OttawaAging, Heat Stress, Heat; Weather +3

Start: 2023-05-31End: 2024-05-31Target: 60Updated: 2022-10-21

Mitigating Heat-induced Physiological Strain and Discomfort in Older Adults Via Lower Limb Immersion and Neck Cooling

CompletedNCT05601713

University of OttawaAging, Heat Stress, Heat Syncope +2

Start: 2022-09-28End: 2023-05-04Updated: 2023-05-10

Efficacy of Electric Fans for Mitigating Thermal Strain in Older Adults During Heat Waves

CompletedNCT05695079

University of OttawaAging, Heat Stress, Hyperthermia +1

Start: 2022-12-01End: 2023-04-10Updated: 2023-06-18

Efficacy of Ceiling Fans for Mitigating Thermal Strain During Bed Rest in Older Adults During Heat Waves

CompletedNCT06142890

University of OttawaAging, Cooling, Heat Stress +1

Start: 2023-12-05End: 2024-02-10Updated: 2025-02-20

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