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Study of Heat and Intravenous Fluids for Exogenous Rewarming

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hypothermia
Interventions
Other: Warmed IV fluids
Other: Warmed perfusion pads
Registration Number
NCT02339103
Lead Sponsor
Stanford University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two novel active rewarming techniques in mildly hypothermic people. Volunteers will undergo 3 cooling trials in a circulating bath at 14 degrees celsius and will then be rewarmed with either shivering alone, warmed iv fluids (IVF), or water perfusion pads applied to the hands and feet. The investigators hypothesize that both heated IVF and water perfusion pads to the arteriovenous anastomoses (AVAs) will prove to provide significantly superior rewarming rates than shivering alone.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8
Inclusion Criteria
  • Any healthy male or female over 18 years of age
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Exclusion Criteria
  • No heart/blood pressure/cholesterol medications.
  • No history of Raynaud's disease or any other condition (including asthma) that could be aggravated by cold-water immersion
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Warmed IV fluidsWarmed IV fluids2 Liter of 42 degree celsius normal saline
Warmed perfusion padsWarmed perfusion padsWarmed perfusion pads placed to palms and soles to rewarm through arteriovenous anastomoses
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of rewarming60 minutes

Track to rate of rewarming of each arm

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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