NCT06982612

Glycemic Control Following Occupational Work in a Hot Environment

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Loughborough University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Occupational workers regularly perform physically demanding tasks in hot environments, exposing them to heat stress and potential dehydration. While the physiological impacts of heat exposure are well-documented, its effects on glycemic control remain less understood. Given the rising global temperatures due to climate change and the increasing prevalence of metabolic disorders such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, it is essential to investigate how heat exposure during work influences glycemic regulation. Understanding these interactions will help inform future occupational health guidelines and metabolic health recommendations in physically demanding industries.

Conditions

• Plasma Glucose Following Prolonged Heat Exposure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Hot environment	Participants exercising in a 36 degrees celsius environment
OTHER	Temperate condition	Participants exercising in a 18 degrees celsius environment

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-01
• Primary completion: 2026-05-01
• Completion: 2026-10-01
• First posted: 2025-05-21
• Last updated: 2025-05-21