The Influence of Personal Control Systems on Thermal Comfort, Physiology and Cognitive Performance in Moderately Drifting Temperatures

Completed

Conditions: thermal comfort and metabolic health

Registration Number: NL-OMON50164

Lead Sponsor: Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

Caucasian race
Age 18-40 years
BMI between 18 and 27.5 kg/m2
Non-smoking
Steady dietary habits
Generally healthy, no medication use that interferes with metabolism.
Female participant who using Microgynon 30 or levonorgestrel/ehinylestradiol
Normal chronotype

Exclusion Criteria

Cardiac problems and cardiovascular diseases, such as angina pectoris, cardiac
infarction and arrhythmias Any medical condition requiring treatment and/or
medication that might interfere with
the investigated parameters.
Unstable body weight (weight gain or loss >3kg in the past month)
Participation in another biomedical study within 1 month prior to the screening
visit
Participants, who do not want to be informed about unexpected medical findings,
or do not wish that their treating physician will be informed, cannot
participate in this study
Presence of Raynaud's phenomenon
Jet lag or night shift work in the past 2 months
Color blindness
Participants who have undergone an operation on the gastrointestinal system in
the past

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Differences in thermal sensation, comfort, acceptance between the two<br /><br>conditions. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>To investigate the influence of a personal control system in moderate<br /><br>temperature drift on energy metabolism, thermophysiological, and cardiovascular<br /><br>parameters.<br /><br>To investigate the influence of a personal control system in moderate<br /><br>temperature drift on the air quality perception and cognitive task performance.<br /><br>To investigate the underlying relation of control behavior and physiological<br /><br>and psychological parameters.<br /><br>To investigate the effect of thermal comfort and sensation on visual comfort<br /><br>and perception </p><br>