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Chemical Ice Packs for Cooling Hyperthermic Patients
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT01694290
Purpose
A common tool to cool people in the pre-hospital setting is the chemical ice pack. These are
used by athletic trainers, EMS personnel, ER staff, and people in the prehosoital setting.
The ability of these to cool a person has never been quantified, the efficiency and extent of
cooling, as well as location of placement of ice packs is purely anecdotal. The purpose of
this study is to determine whether strategically placed chemical ice packs will provide
benefit to individuals subjected to heat stress.
Official Title
Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing Effectiveness of Chemical Cold Packs Used on Various Skin Surfaces for Cooling Hyperthermic Patients
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- young healthy males > 18 years old with no active medical problems and able to run 10
km.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active medical problems or inability to exercise for 45 minutes in a heated room.
Intervention(s):
other: Chemical Cold Pack
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
John Lissoway, MD