Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Physiological Responses to Heat Stress During High-risk Events
Lead Sponsor:
United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Conditions:
Thermoregulation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Exertional heat stroke (EHS) affects \~500 Military Personnel and over 100 Soldiers every year, and it is believed that these numbers are underreported. EHS is the most severe form of exertional heat ...
Detailed Description
Exertional heat stroke (EHS) affects \~500 Military Personnel (MSMR, 2022) and over 100 Soldiers (Giersch et al, 2022) every year. EHS is the most severe form of exertional heat illness and can result...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals (to include cis- and transgender males and females and nonbinary) 18 years of age or greater
- Current military service (active, Reserve, or National Guard)
- Currently participating in training
Exclusion
- Females who are pregnant
- Any individual currently on a physical profile that restricts running or foot marching
- History of obstructive disease of the gastrointestinal tract including (but not limited to) diverticulosis, diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis.
- Scheduled MRI within 2 weeks after core temp pill ingestion
- Known allergies to skin adhesive
- Blood donation in the past 8 weeks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06907225
Start Date
May 1 2025
End Date
September 1 2026
Last Update
April 2 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Fort Novosel
Fort Novosel, Alabama, United States, 36362
2
Field Study
Fort Jackson, South Carolina, United States, 29207