Heat wave experiment reveals Body's hidden stress signals
NCT ID NCT06938932
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study exposed 27 healthy young adults to either high heat (35°C) or moderate temperature (24°C) for three hours. Researchers measured changes in blood pressure, heart function, and lung capacity to understand how heat stress affects the body. The goal was to uncover the underlying mechanisms of heat-related health 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 could help explain how heat exposure affects the body, potentially guiding future heat safety guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy young adults only, so results may not apply to older or sicker people. It does not test any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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27 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Chinese nationality(aged 18-30 years healthy males and females); 2. With ability to read and understand Chinese smoothly; 3. Living in Jinan during the study period; 4. Body mass index ≥ 18.5 and ≤ 28; 5. Normal resting ECG; 6. Normal lung function: i. Forced vital capacity (FVC)≥80% of that predicted for gender, ethnicity, age and height; ii. Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) ≥80% of that predicted for gender, ethnicity, age and height; iii. FEV1/FVC ratio≥80% of predicted values. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Medications or dietary supplements intake that may alter body temperature during the study period; 2. Individuals who have unspecified illnesses, which in the judgment of the investigators might increase the risk associated with heat exposure will be a basis for exclusion; 3. Subjects with anemia, needle fainting and other signs unsuitable for blood drawing; 4. Subjects with cardiovascular diseases or other chronic medical condition, such as congenital heart disease, pulmonary heart disease, and hypertension, etc; 5. Subjects with a history of major cardio-vascular, respiratory, or nervous system surgery, etc; 6. Subjects with neurologic disorders, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and depression; 7. Subjects with allergic diseases, such as allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma, etc; 8. Subjects are pregnant, attempting to become pregnant or breastfeeding; 9. Subjects who are currently smoking (including vaping, hookah and e-cigarette) or have smoking history within 1 year of study (defined as more than 1 pk/yr in the past year) or have a greater than equal to a 5 pack year smoking history; 10. Subjects living with a smoker who smokes inside the house; 11. Subjects who are current drinking or have frequent alcohol use (defined as at least 1 time per week) in the past 6 months; 12. Provisional exclusion criteria, such as acute infection in the past two weeks or taking antibiotics. (Subjects can be enrolled after 2 weeks)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, China
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