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NCT06537557Recruiting

Application of an Early In-Hospital Temperature Management Protocol for Heat Stroke Patients

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 27 May 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Heat stroke is a life-threatening clinical syndrome characterized by an imbalance between heat production and heat dissipation in the body, resulting from exposure to hot and humid environments and/or strenuous exercise. It is defined by an elevated core temperature exceeding 40°C and central nervous system abnormalities, accompanied by multi-organ dysfunction. The severity of cellular and tissue damage in heat stroke patients depends on the peak temperature reached and the duration of hyperthermia. Rapid reduction of core temperature can halt cellular damage, quickly reverse organ dysfunction, and improve patient outcomes. Therefore, early identification and rapid cooling are crucial to prevent irreversible damage and death in heat stroke patients. However, there is a lack of systematic and specific protocols to guide emergency medical staff in the standardized and effective management of body temperature in heat stroke patients. To address this, our research team previously developed an early in-hospital temperature management protocol for heat stroke patients based on the best available evidence, expert consultations, and expert panel meetings. This study aims to validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the protocol through clinical research, providing a basis for clinical practice.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
188 (estimated)
First submitted
28 Jun 2024
Start date
1 Jul 2024
Primary completion date
30 Sept 2026
Lead sponsor
Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Diseases
Stroke
NCT number
NCT06537557

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 188
  • From 1 Jul 2024 to the primary completion date, 30 Sept 2026
  • 7 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other illness

  • transferred from another hospital and body temperature \< 39.5℃; discharged within 4 hours, and subsequent body temperature or outcomes were unavailable; required immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation; had other serious diseases, such as massive cerebral haemorrhage or severe trauma.

Who the study is looking for

  • Patients admitted to the emergency department and diagnosed with heat stroke according to the China expert consensus on Heat Stroke

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (7)

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Dongyang People's Hospital
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Yongkang No.1 People's Hospital
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GuliChinaRecruiting
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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HanzhouChinaRecruiting
Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital
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Jinhua People's Hospital
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Lanxi People's Hospital
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Yiwu Central Hospital
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YiwuChinaRecruiting

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