🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-21
Aging, Beta Blockers, and Thermoregulatory Responses (NCT06582680)
🟢 Recruiting Phase4 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study will test the hypothesis that the drugs propranolol and metoprolol will result in greater increases in core body temperature during 3 hours of extreme heat exposure in older adults.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: IEEM Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas — Dallas, Texas
Age range: 65 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Ambient Heat (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- IEEM Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas — Dallas, Texas
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (214) 345-4737
Email: erinharper@texashealth.org
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.