# Efficacy of Ceiling Fans for Mitigating Thermal Strain During Bed Rest in Older Adults During Heat Waves

> **NCT06142890** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Ottawa** · enrollment: 20 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Hyperthermia
- Heat Stress
- Cooling
- Aging

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** No cooling (control)
- **OTHER:** Cooling with ceiling fan

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06142890
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Ottawa
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2023-12-05
- **Primary completion:** 2024-02-10
- **Final completion:** 2024-02-10
- **Target enrollment:** 20 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-20


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06142890

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06142890, "Efficacy of Ceiling Fans for Mitigating Thermal Strain During Bed Rest in Older Adults During Heat Waves". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06142890. Licensed CC0.

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