ow-cost, at home cooling strategies for older adults during hot-and-humid heatwaves.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: heat related cardiovascular strain; thermal perception (comfort and sensation); Thermoregulatory strain; Sweating impairments; Heat related cognitive decline; Public Health - Other public health; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001913268
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-26
• Study Completion: 2023-05-29
• Last Update Posted: 18 September 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

Non smokers (or 1 year since quitting)
Over 60 years of age
Controlled hypertension or healthy older adults

Exclusion Criteria

Estrogen therapy
Fluid or electrolyte disorders
Anemia
Abnormal thryoid function
Arrhythmias
Diabetes
Renal disease
Liver disease
Uncontrolled hypertension
Significant cognitive impairment and / or degenerative neurological condition
History of substance abuse
Taking anticholinergic medication
Known atherosclerotic disease
Severe respiratory disease
Known aneurysms
Progressive neurological disorders
Active cancer treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified