Is 26°C too hot for grandma? new study checks indoor safety
NCT ID NCT07189507
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether the recommended indoor temperature limit of 26°C is safe for older adults (65-85) when they do light chores or wear extra clothing. Ten participants will spend 8 hours in a controlled room doing rest or light exercise, with or without an extra layer of clothing. Researchers will measure body temperature and heart strain to see if the current guideline needs to be lowered.
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 refine heat safety guidelines for older adults, helping prevent heat-related illness during daily activities or when wearing extra clothing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study (10 people) that only simulates indoor conditions. Real-world factors like humidity, health status, or longer exposure may change results.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
- Ages
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65 to 85 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Non-smoking. * English or French speaking. * Ability to provide informed consent. * with or without a) chronic hypertension (elevated resting blood pressure; as defined by Heart and Stroke Canada and Hypertension Canada), b) type 2 diabetes as defined by Diabetes Canada, with at least 5 years having elapsed since time of diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: * 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 your 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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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Ottawa
RECRUITINGOttawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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