Effectiveness of heat blankets in preventing hyperthermia in Dutch military personnel

• Conditions: Hypothermie; Cold body; low body temperature

• Registration Number: NL-OMON51723
• Lead Sponsor: Ministerie van Defensie, Staf Commando Landstrijdkrachten

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

Military personnel or military students aged 18-65

Exclusion Criteria

- History with cold-related injuries
- Syndrom of Raynaud
- Coronaryvascular disease
- Diabetes Mellitus 1/2
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Hyperhydrosis
- Hypothyroidism
- Use of betablockers or vasconstrictors
- GI disease or surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome of this study is the change in core body temperature during<br /><br>a period of four hours in which subjects will lay on a mattress in a climatic<br /><br>room with a temperature of minus 30 degrees Celsius. During this period they<br /><br>are wearing winter clothing and will be tucked in in one of the three heat<br /><br>blanket configurations.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary study outcomes are mean skin temperature, heart rate, thermal<br /><br>sensation, and thermal comfort.</p><br>