Cooling Solutions for Outdoor Workers

NCT06998667 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-04-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators aim to test the effectiveness of two cooling interventions in reducing the core temperature of outdoor workers.

Conditions

  • Hyperthermia
  • Heat Acclimation and Thermotolerance

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Heat Illness Prevention Measures

Standard CAL-OSHA workplace heat illness prevention interventions, which require availability of cool, potable water; availability of shade when temperatures exceed 80F; and encouragement of rest for cool down breaks

OTHER

Cooling bandana

Cooling bandana embedded with a polymer to slow evaporation

OTHER

Cooling glove

Cooling glove with ability to circulate cool water interface with palmar skin

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Shuchi Anand, MD · Stanford University

  • Julie Parsonnet, MD · Stanford University

  • Maria Montez Rath, [email protected] · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-24
Primary Completion
2025-07-25
Completion
2026-01-05

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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