Can a training program beat the heat? new study aims to protect workers
NCT ID NCT07538778
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a heat stress awareness program can reduce heat-related illness symptoms in outdoor workers in Upper Egypt. Researchers will train 84 workers before the hot season and compare their health responses to a group that receives no training. The goal is to see if simple education and monitoring can help prevent heat-related health problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Heat Stress Awareness Program (HSAP)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple training program helps reduce heat-related health problems in outdoor workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 84 participants, so results may not apply to all workers. The program's effectiveness depends on workers following the training.
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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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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age \>18 years old * Both sex * workers with a duration of work more than one year. * Workers exposed to hot environmental conditions during daily work. Exclusion Criteria: * Workers with severe chronic medical conditions that may independently affect heat tolerance (e.g., advanced cardiac, renal, or endocrine disorders). * Workers not regularly engaged in outdoor fieldwork (administrative or indoor workers). * Workers who refused to participate or withdrew from the study.
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