Track this trial free. DataLookout checks ClinicalTrials.gov daily and emails you which fields changed on NCT07864103 (status, enrollment, completion dates, endpoints, sites) when this record is updated. Free accounts track up to 5 trials.

Track this trial

Efficacy of Electric Fans in Children During Heat Waves

StatusRecruiting
PhaseNot applicable
Started
View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Record History

  1. Study First Submitted
Extreme heat exposure is an escalating global public health concern, with climate change driving increases in the frequency, duration, and intensity of heat events. Projections indicate substantial increases in heat-related morbidity and mortality in the coming decades, including among children and youth, who are increasingly recognized as a physiologically vulnerable population. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of commonly used heat-mitigation strategies, specifically midday access daylong electric fan use, in reducing physiological strain and maintaining cognitive function, perceptual comfort, and psychological well-being in children and youth exposed to prolonged indoor heat. The study also aims to determine whether these strategies provide comparable protection in children and youth relative to young adults. Participants will complete four sessions under the same environmental conditions (31°C and 36°C), with each temperature completed twice: once with continuous electric fan use and once without fan use. The four sessions therefore consist of: (1) 31°C without fan use; (2) 31°C with fan use; (3) 36°C without fan use; and (4) 36°C with fan use.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07864103
Lead Sponsor University of Ottawa
Conditions
(from sponsor)		 Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Child Development
Related terms Heat Stress Disorders
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date
Primary Completion (estimated)
Study Completion (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov