Status:
UNKNOWN
Heat Stress and Physiological Strain of Permeable vs. Impermeable CB Protective Garment
Lead Sponsor:
Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force
Conditions:
Heat Tolerance
Eligibility:
MALE
20-30 years
Brief Summary
Current protective clothing of any kind, especially the nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protective garments, amplify thermal stress because of the inherent properties of the clothing material. High ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Twelve young (20-30 yr) male subjects will voluntarily participate in this study. The potential participants will be informed of the study's nature, purpose and medical risks. Their inclusion in the study requires the medical clearance by the study's physician (CRF) and after having filled out and sign an informed consent form
Exclusion
- heart conditions, blood pressure higher than 140/90 mmHg, known diabetes or any skin illness or lesions. Also be excluded are potential participants who were ill during the 2 weeks prior to the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01221012
Start Date
December 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
March 29 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Sheba medical center
Ramat Gan, Israel