S&B Heat Stress Pilot Protocols

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Thermal Discomfort
• Interventions: Device: Group A; Device: Group B

• Registration Number: NCT06094764
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop a heat stress program for the construction industry and evaluate its feasibility and appeal.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-06-22
• Primary Completion: 2023-06-23
• Study Completion: 2023-06-23
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Study First Submitted: 2023-10-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-16
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

• employed at S&B
• work more than 20 hours a week

Exclusion Criteria

• severe chronic disease (e.g. severe pulmonary or cardiovascular disease
• history of severe heat stroke
• use of a pacemaker
• any medical issue which would render the participant unable to wear a chest monitor and cooling vest.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Personal monitoring device and a cooling vest , Then personal monitoring device only	Group A	-
Personal monitoring device only, Then personal monitoring device and a cooling vest	Group B	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Thermal discomfort as assessed by the thermal comfort scale	end of study (about 2 hours after start)	The thermal comfort scale is a 7-point scale that asks participants to rate their level of thermal comfort ranging from the sensation of "cold, cool, slightly cool, neutral, slightly warm, warm, hot

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Respiratory rate as assessed by the Zephyr BioHarness 3.0 device	from baseline to end of study (2 hours after baseline)
Change in Heart rate as assessed by the Zephyr BioHarness 3.0 device	from baseline to end of study (2 hours after baseline)
Estimated core body temperature as assessed by the Zephyr BioHarness 3.0 device	from baseline to end of study (2 hours after baseline)
Caloric burn as assessed by the Zephyr BioHarness 3.0 device	from baseline to end of study (2 hours after baseline)
Hydration status as indicated by urine specific gravity as assessed by a clinical refractometer analysis of urine sample	from baseline to end of study (2 hours after baseline)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States