U.S., Sept. 25 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07189507) titled 'Suitability of the 26 degC Indoor Temperature Upper Limit for Older Adults: Impacts of Clothing and Daily Activity' on Sept. 16.
Brief Summary: While an upper limit of 26degC has been shown to be protective for heat-vulnerable older occupants (Environ Health Perspect 131(6): 67003 (2023)), this recommendation did not consider the added heat burden associated with increases in internal heat production accompanying activities of daily living or the restriction to heat loss caused by clothing insulation. A key recommendation by many health agencies worldwide to prevent heat-related illnesses in older adults is to "stay cool during hot...