Can High-Tech socks beat the shivers? new study tests heated wearables
NCT ID NCT06283771
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether heated socks made with wearable technology can help prevent hypothermia, reduce shivering, and improve comfort in cold conditions. Seventy healthy volunteers will be randomly assigned to wear either heated socks or regular-looking socks in a cooled room. Their body temperature, shivering, and comfort will be measured over 60 minutes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Heated socks (wearable technology)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, heated socks could help prevent hypothermia and shivering in cold environments, improving comfort and safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, not patients. Results may not apply to real-world hypothermia scenarios.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * -Written and verbal permission to participate in the study was obtained, * No communication problems, * Speaks and understands Turkish, * Non-hypothermic, * Not diagnosed with a chronic disease, * Not allergic to sock material, * No peripheral vascular disease, * Without a device that sends electric current into the body (pacemaker, etc.), * Healthy volunteers with a body mass index within normal limits (18.5-24.9 kg/m2). Exclusion Criteria: * Written and verbal permission to participate in the research could not be obtained, * Communication problems, * Speaking Turkish but not understanding it, * Diagnosed with a chronic disease, * Hypothermic, * Peripheral vascular disease, * Allergic to sock material, * A person with a device (pacemaker, etc.) that sends electric current into the body, * Healthy volunteers with a body mass index not within normal limits (\<18.5 kg/m2- \>25 kg/m2)
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