Could a cool Night's sleep protect workers from heat stress?
NCT ID NCT07656519
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study investigates whether sleeping in a cool room helps the body handle heat stress over two consecutive days of simulated physical work in hot conditions. Ten healthy older men will perform work tasks in a hot environment and then recover overnight in either a recommended cool room or a warmer room. Researchers will measure core temperature, heart strain, sleep quality, and other factors to see if inadequate cooling increases heat-related risks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could inform guidelines to protect workers during heat waves by showing whether cool overnight recovery is essential.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 10 healthy older men, so results may not apply to women, younger people, or those with health conditions.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 to 70 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Are male. * Do not smoke or have been smoke free for at least 5 years. * English or French speaking. * Ability to provide informed consent. * Are physically active (engage in exercise at least 2 times per week for ≥30 minutes) Exclusion Criteria: * Are regularly exposed to hot environments (e.g., occupational heat exposure) * Experience claustrophobia or discomfort in enclosed environments * Episode(s) of severe hypoglycemia (requiring the assistance of another person) within the previous year, or inability to sense hypoglycemia (hypoglycemia unawareness). * Serious complications related to diabetes (gastroparesis, renal disease, uncontrolled hypertension, severe autonomic neuropathy). * Uncontrolled hypertension - BP \>150 mmHg systolic or \>95 mmHg diastolic in a sitting position. * Restrictions in physical activity due to disease (e.g. intermittent claudication, renal impairment, active proliferative retinopathy, unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease, disabling stroke, severe arthritis, etc.). * Use of or changes in medication judged by the patient or investigators to make participation in this study inadvisable. * Cardiac abnormalities identified during screening
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Conditions
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Locations
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University of Ottawa
RECRUITINGOttawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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