Clinical Trial

Identification of Critical Thermal Environments for Aged Adults

Recruiting Early Phase 1
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Summary
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.
Protocol Amendment History 11 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 11 times since 2020-02-24; most recent amendment 2026-01-23.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2021-02-22
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT04284397
Lead Sponsor Penn State University
Conditions Aging
Enrollment 190 participants
Start Date 2020-12-30
Primary Completion 2027-02-27 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-02-27 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-01-27