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

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Sheba medical center

Ramat Gan, Israel