Water spray may help burn survivors beat the heat while working out

NCT ID NCT06709781

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether spraying water on the skin can help burn survivors keep their body temperature down during exercise in hot conditions. Researchers compared core and skin temperature changes in 31 participants (burn survivors and healthy controls) while they exercised with and without water spray. The goal is to find simple ways to reduce heat stress and cardiovascular strain in people with healed burns.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Water spray (skin wetting)
What this could lead to: If effective, skin wetting could become a simple way to help burn survivors exercise safely in hot conditions.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 31 participants, so results may not apply to all burn survivors. The intervention is just water spray, not a new drug or therapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

burn

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BURN INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine - Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

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