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Effectiveness of Heat Donation Through the Head or Torso on Mild Hypothermic Rewarming

NCT01603511 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2013-04-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study will compare the rewarming effectiveness of heat donation through the head or the torso during rewarming of mildly hypothermic subjects. Warming will be accomplished through either forced-air warming or using a charcoal heater; both units are commonly used for warming. The investigators hypothesize that head warming will be as, or more, effective compared to

Conditions

  • Rewarming by Shivering Heat Production Only
  • Rewarming by External Heat to the Torso
  • Rewarming by External Heat to the Head

Interventions

DEVICE

Rewarming modality

A commercial charcoal heater will be applied to the torso or the head in two of the trials. The control trial involves shivering only.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Manitoba

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gordon G Giesbrecht, Ph.D. · University of Manitoba

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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