Chemical Ice Packs for Cooling Hyperthermic Patients

A common tool to cool people in the pre-hospital setting is the chemical ice pack. These are used by athletic trainers, EMS personnel, ER staff, and people in the prehosoital setting.

The ability of these to cool a person has never been quantified, the efficiency and extent of cooling, as well as location of placement of ice packs is purely anecdotal. The purpose of this study is to determine whether strategically placed chemical ice packs will provide benefit to individuals subjected to heat stress.

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Key information

Conditions

Heat Stroke, Heat Exhaustion Heat Exhaustion Heat Stress Disorders Heat Stroke Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

young healthy males > 18 years old with no active medical problems and able to run 10 km.

Exclusion criteria

Active medical problems or inability to exercise for 45 minutes in a heated room.

Treatment and study plan

Chemical Cold Pack

Other

Primary outcomes

Core body temperature cooling

Time frame: 35 minutes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing Effectiveness of Chemical Cold Packs Used on Various Skin Surfaces for Cooling Hyperthermic Patients

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Sep 27, 2012
Registry last updated: Nov 26, 2018

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