New cooling protocol could save lives in heat stroke emergencies

NCT ID NCT06537557

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a new early in-hospital temperature management protocol for heat stroke patients. The protocol includes early identification, rapid cooling methods, and precise temperature monitoring. Researchers aim to see if this approach improves cooling rates and reduces deaths in 188 emergency department patients diagnosed with heat stroke.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: early in-hospital temperature management protocol
What this could lead to: If successful, this protocol could provide a standardized way to rapidly cool heat stroke patients, potentially reducing organ damage and deaths.
What could go wrong: This is a single-center study with 188 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The protocol's effectiveness depends on consistent implementation and may not outperform existing cooling methods.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

exercise-induced malignant hyperthermia Heat Stroke

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEAT STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Dongyang People's Hospital
RECRUITING

Dongyang, China
Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital
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Jinhua, China
Jinhua People's Hospital
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Jinhua, China
Lanxi People's Hospital
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Lanxi, China
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITING

Hanzhou, China
Yiwu Central Hospital
RECRUITING

Yiwu, China
Yongkang No.1 People's Hospital
RECRUITING

Guli, Zhejiang, 321300, China

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