RECRUITING

Identification of Critical Thermal Environments for Aged Adults

Study Overview

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Description

This study evaluates critical environmental limits (temperature and humidity) above which older adults are unable to effectively thermoregulate. Participants will exercise in a series of different environmental conditions to identify combinations of temperature and humidity above which age-related physiological changes cause uncompensable heat stress, resulting in increased risk of heat illness.

Official Title

Identification of Critical Thermal Environments for Aged Adults

Quick Facts

Study Start:2020-12-30
Study Completion:2025-02-28
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04284397

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Adults aged 18 and older (those 40+ years of age must be cleared by collaborating physician)
  2. * All premenopausal women will be eumenorrheic (by survey)
  3. * Asymptomatic and no signs/symptoms of disease according to the American College of Sports Medicine 10th edition Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
  1. * Medications that affect thermoregulatory or cardiovascular responses to exercise
  2. * Any contraindications to low intensity physical activity on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
  3. * Any mobility restrictions that interfere with low intensity physical activity
  4. * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 12 months
  5. * Prior diagnosis of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or metabolic syndrome
  6. * Illegal/recreational drug use
  7. * History of Chron's disease, diverticulitis, or similar gastrointestinal disease
  8. * Abnormal resting or exercise electrocardiogram (ECG)

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Lacy M Alexander, Ph.D.
CONTACT
8148671781
lma191@psu.edu

Principal Investigator

W. Larry Kenney, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The Pennsylvania State University

Study Locations (Sites)

Noll Laboratory
University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Penn State University

  • W. Larry Kenney, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The Pennsylvania State University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2020-12-30
Study Completion Date2025-02-28

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2020-12-30
Study Completion Date2025-02-28

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Aging
  • Thermoregulation
  • Heat stress

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Aging