Plain-English translation of NCT06935045 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This research study is testing how alcohol consumption affects your body's ability to regulate temperature and manage dehydration during exposure to hot indoor conditions. Researchers want to understand whether alcohol changes how your body responds to heat differently depending on your age and sex, and whether it affects how hot you actually feel. The study will compare your body's responses after consuming alcohol versus a non-alcoholic beverage in a controlled warm environment.
Heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, and people are at greater risk of heat-related illness. Public health guidelines recommend avoiding alcohol during extreme heat because it's thought to worsen dehydration and impair your body's ability to cool itself. However, recent research suggests this might not be accurate, and the researchers want to fully understand how alcohol truly affects your body in the heat—especially across different ages.
You will visit the research facility where you'll be placed in a warm indoor environment. You'll consume either an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage (assigned randomly), and researchers will measure your body's physiological responses—such as core temperature, heart rate, and sweating—while monitoring how you perceive the heat. The study will track these measurements over time to understand how your body responds and adapts to the heat with and without alcohol.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Aug 22, 2026 · Not medical advice
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