Skin Wetting in Burn Survivors
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Summary
This project will identify the efficacy of whole body skin wetting aimed to attenuate excessive elevations in internal body temperatures during physical activity in well-healed burn survivors. The investigators will conduct a randomized crossover design study. Non-burned control subjects, subjects who experienced burns covering \~20% to 40% of their body surface area, and subject having burns \>40% of their body surface area will be investigated. Subjects will exercise in heated environmental conditions while receiving no cooling or whole body skin wetting.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: Non-burn survivors * Healthy male and female subjects * 18-65 years of age. * Free of any underlying medical conditions Exclusion Criteria (non-burned individuals): * Any burn-related injuries resulting in at least one night of hospitalization. * Heart disease or any other chronic medical condition requiring regular medical therapy including cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. * Abnormalities detected on routine screening * Individuals who participate in a structured aerobic exercise training program at moderate to high intensities. * Current smokers, as well as individu…
Interventions
- OtherWhole body cooling
Subjects will exercise for 60 minutes in the indicated environmental condition while being exposed to whole body skin wetting. Skin wetting will be performed by spraying water onto the whole body throughout the exercise bout.
- OtherNon-cooling
Subjects will exercise for 60 minutes in the indicated environmental condition while being exposed to no cooling modalities.
Location
- Institute for Exercise and Environmental MedicineDallas, Texas