Can a cooling bandana beat the heat? stanford study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07617649
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Stanford study has two goals: find blood markers that show when the body is stressed by heat, and test two simple cooling tools—a hand-cooling table and a cold bandana. Thirty healthy adults will exercise in a hot lab setting to mimic real-world conditions. The results could help protect workers and athletes from heat-related harm.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hand cooling table and cooling bandana
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better ways to monitor and prevent heat-related illness in workers and athletes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage lab study with only 30 healthy participants, so results may not apply to real-world conditions or vulnerable populations.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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