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Effectiveness of heat blankets in preventing hyperthermia in Dutch military personnel

Effectiveness of heat blankets in preventing hyperthermia in Dutch military personnel - Effectiveness of heat blankets

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON51723
Enrollment
12
Registered
2022-03-16
Start date
2022-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hypothermie Cold body low body temperature

Interventions

The intervention consists of three distinct configurations of heat blankets. Configuration A is the Blizzard Survival Blanket. Configuration B is the Blizzard Survival Blanket plus four Blizzard A5

Sponsors

Ministerie van Defensie, Staf Commando Landstrijdkrachten
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Military personnel or military students aged 18-65

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - History with cold-related injuries - Syndrom of Raynaud - Coronaryvascular disease - Diabetes Mellitus 1/2 - Peripheral vascular disease - Hyperhydrosis - Hypothyroidism - Use of betablockers or vasconstrictors - GI disease or surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome of this study is the change in core body temperature during a period of four hours in which subjects will lay on a mattress in a climatic room with a temperature of minus 30 degrees Celsius. During this period they are wearing winter clothing and will be tucked in in one of the three heat blanket configurations.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary study outcomes are mean skin temperature, heart rate, thermal sensation, and thermal comfort.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)