How cooling methods affect body heat in healthy adults
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at how your body temperature changes during a heat challenge and whether different cooling methods can help bring it down. If you are a generally healthy adult who exercises regularly, you may help researchers find better ways to prevent heat-related illness.
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Who can take part
- Be between 18 and 50 years old.
- Be in general good health and weigh more than 80 pounds.
- Have a regular routine of moderate exercise.
- Have no history of heart rhythm problems or a pacemaker.
- Have no stomach or intestinal conditions, or prior surgery on these organs.
- Not be pregnant, and not be taking medications like steroids or NSAIDs.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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