Heat adaptation benefits for vulnerable groups in Africa

HABVIA: Heat adaptation benefits for vulnerable groups in Africa

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202401521630856

Enrollment

240

Registered

2024-01-12

Start date

2023-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Non-communicable disease risk, mental health, dehydration, heat-related conditions

Interventions

Heat adaptation

Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Already a research participant in one of the following studies: i) METS-Microbiome Study-being conducted in Nkwantakese, Ghana, and Khayelitsha, South Africa; ii) Heat, Health and Violence Study in Mphego Village, Thoyondou, South Africa; iii) Urban Health and Poverty Study and the Tsui Anaa Project in Ga Mashie, Ghana. 2. Between the ages of 18-65 years of age 3. Living in one of the designated study communities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with current symptoms of infectious disease (eg fever) 2. Pregnant or lactating women. 3. Persons with conditions preventing normal physical activities, e.g., lower extremity disability. 4. Persons unwilling to implement the co-produced adaptation interventions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body composition, anthropometrics - bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), weight, height, waist circumference, BMI.;Blood pressure - Omron Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor;Fasting blood glucose - point of care capillary fasting blood glucose;Core body temperature - continuous monitoring device using a CORE sensor;Physical activity - objectively measured using Actical accelerometer, and by questionnaire.;Sleep - bedtime, sleep onset, sleep offset, sleep duration (total number of minutes scored as sleep), and mid-sleep time - objectively measured using Actiwatch, and by questionnaire;Hydration status - urine specific gravity and Albumin-to-creatinine ratios using a point of care urinalysis analyzer, Clinitek Status Analyzer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Body composition, anthropometrics - bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), weight, height, waist circumference, BMI.;Blood pressure - Omron Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor;Fasting blood glucose - point of care capillary fasting blood glucose;Core body temperature - continuous monitoring device using a CORE sensor;Physical activity - objectively measured using Actical accelerometer, and by questionnaire.;Sleep - bedtime, sleep onset, sleep offset, sleep duration (total number of minutes scored as sleep), and mid-sleep time - objectively measured using Actiwatch, and by questionnaire;Hydration status - urine specific gravity and Albumin-to-creatinine ratios using a point of care urinalysis analyzer, Clinitek Status Analyzer.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mental health, personal impact, and thermal comfort - Center for epidemiologic studies depression scale, positive and negative affect scale, and ASHRAE, a 7-point thermal sensation scale	—

Countries

Ghana, South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactMachaela Deglon

Project Coordinator

michaela.deglon@uct.ac.za+27216505598

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026