Heat Waves and the Elderly - Cooling Modalities
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Aging
Hyperthermia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to assess how well cooling modalities work in reducing cardiovascular stress of the elderly to heat wave conditions
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 65 years of age or older
* Free of any significant underlying medical problems based upon a detailed medical history and physical exam
Exclusion Criteria:
* Known heart disease
* Other chronic medical conditions requiring regular medical therapy including cancer, diabetes, u…
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