Evaluating the Physiological Strain Induced by a BC Protective Undergarment Under Exercise-heat Stress

NCT ID: NCT02463058

Last Updated: 2015-12-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-08-31

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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Israel ministry of defense is examining a new protective undergarment of GORE company (chempark fabric) for the police forces. The goal of this research is to perform a comparative experiment in order to evaluate the physiological strain induced by a BC protective undergarment under exercise-heat stress conditions.

Detailed Description

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In order to physiologically evaluate a new BC protective garment for the Israeli police use under exercise-heat stress conditions, 10 young and healthy civilian volunteers will participate in this study.

The subjects will undergo 5 experiment days: Recruitment day, one day of acclimatization to heat, and 3 days of performing experiment protocol, each day dressed with different protective garment (Protective garment in current use + NBC mask, new BC protective undergarment + standard combat uniforms, new BC protective undergarment + standard combat uniforms + NBC mask).

Core (rectal) and skin temperature and heart rate will be monitored continuously, liquid balance will be recorded.the physiological heat strain will be assessed and compared between the different protective garments.

Conditions

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Physiological Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Research arm

10 young and healthy civilian volunteers will participate in this study. The subjects will undergo 5 experiment days:

1. Recruitment , medical examination and VO2max test.
2. Acclimatization day by performing moderate exercise protocol under hot and humid climate.
3. 3 days of performing moderate exercise under hot and humid conditions protocol, each day dressed with different protective garment:

1. Protective garment in current use + NBC mask.
2. The new BC protective undergarment + standard combat uniforms
3. The new BC protective undergarment + standard combat uniforms + NBC mask

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

exercise under hot and humid conditions protocol

Intervention Type OTHER

acclimatization day protocol: 2 hour effort performed in a climatic chamber, which include walk on a treadmill at 5 Km/h on a 2% incline under heat conditions (40 deg. centigrade \& 40% RH) Core (rectal) and skin temperature and heart rate will be monitored continuously

experiment days (3 days): 2 hour effort (2 cycles of: 50 min walk and 10 min rest-sitting) performed in a climatic chamber, which include walk on a treadmill at 5 Km/h on a 2% incline under heat conditions (30 deg. centigrade \& 60% RH) Core (rectal) and skin temperature and heart rate will be monitored continuously.

Interventions

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exercise under hot and humid conditions protocol

acclimatization day protocol: 2 hour effort performed in a climatic chamber, which include walk on a treadmill at 5 Km/h on a 2% incline under heat conditions (40 deg. centigrade \& 40% RH) Core (rectal) and skin temperature and heart rate will be monitored continuously

experiment days (3 days): 2 hour effort (2 cycles of: 50 min walk and 10 min rest-sitting) performed in a climatic chamber, which include walk on a treadmill at 5 Km/h on a 2% incline under heat conditions (30 deg. centigrade \& 60% RH) Core (rectal) and skin temperature and heart rate will be monitored continuously.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18-40 years.
* Healthy civilian volunteers.
* Without known medical illness or medication use.

Exclusion Criteria

* The existence or suspicion of existing cardiac or respiratory disease.
* Hypertension.
* Diabetes.
* Psychiatric condition.
* Any muscles or skeleton condition.
* Any hormonal disease or any other chronic illness that may inhibit participation in the experiment.
* Infectious disease 3 days prior to the experiment.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sheba Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ofir Frenkel, M.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sheba Medical Center

Locations

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Sheba medical center

Tel Litwinsky, Ramat- Gan, Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Other Identifiers

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SHEBA-15-2235-OF-CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id