Clinical Trial: Chemical Ice Packs for Cooling Hyperthermic Patients

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

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

Brief Summary:

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.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Stanford University

Current Primary Outcome: Core body temperature cooling [ Time Frame: 35 minutes ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Stanford University

Dates:
Date Received: September 24, 2012
Date Started: August 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: September 24, 2012
Last Verified: September 2012