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Measuring the Effectiveness of a Personal Cooling Vest for the Prevention of Heat Strain in Construction Workers

What is being tested

Group A

+ Group B

Device

Who is being recruted

From 18 to 65 Years

+6 Eligibility Criteria

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How is the trial designed

Prevention Study

Interventional

Study Start: June 2023

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Summary

Principal SponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Last updated: January 28, 2026

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Study start date: June 22, 2023

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This study focuses on creating a heat stress prevention program specifically for construction workers. It aims to explore how effective and appealing personal cooling vests can be in reducing heat strain for individuals working in hot environments. Construction workers often face challenging conditions that can lead to heat-related illnesses. By addressing this issue, the study hopes to improve safety and health for these workers, leading to better work conditions and potentially reducing the risk of heat-related problems. Participants in this study will use a personal cooling vest while performing their usual construction tasks. The study will assess the feasibility of integrating these vests into the daily routine of construction workers. Researchers will evaluate the effectiveness of the vests by monitoring how well they prevent heat strain and the workers' experiences and feedback on comfort and usability. There are no specific risks mentioned, but the potential benefit is a safer and more comfortable working environment for construction workers.

Official TitleMeasuring the Effectiveness of a Personal Cooling Vest for the Prevention of Heat Strain in Construction Workers

NCT06094764

Principal SponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Last updated: January 28, 2026

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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Design Details

14 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Prevention Study

Prevention studies aim to stop a disease from developing. They often involve people at risk and test things like vaccines, lifestyle changes, or preventive medications.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 18 to 65 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Criteria

2 inclusion criteria required to participate

employed at S&B

work more than 20 hours a week

4 exclusion criteria prevent from participating

severe chronic disease (e.g. severe pulmonary or cardiovascular disease

history of severe heat stroke

use of a pacemaker

any medical issue which would render the participant unable to wear a chest monitor and cooling vest.

Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.

Treatment Groups

Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental

Group II

Experimental

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Suspended

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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CompletedOne Study Center