Investigating heat stress and well-being in urban environments
Official title: Heat Waves, Urban Heat Islands, and Wellbeing and Health: a Mobile Sensing Approach (H3Sensing)
Run by Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France · NCT06850025 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing how different factors in city life affect people's heat stress and well-being during hot weather in the Ile-de-France region.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 30 Years to 64 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 180 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France Government |
| Locations | 1 site (Paris) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 25, 2025 |
| Main results expected | February 25, 2027 |
| Study ends | February 25, 2035 |
| Registry record updated | July 31, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06850025 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are individuals aged 30-64 living in the Ile-de-France region.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with significant mobility limitations, certain cardiovascular conditions, or those unable to participate in follow-up assessments may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study aims to explore the factors contributing to personal heat stress during warm periods in urban settings, particularly focusing on the Ile-de-France region. It will assess outdoor environmental conditions, building characteristics, and individual behaviors to understand their impact on heat stress. Participants will be monitored over two periods, with data collected through smartphone tracking and detailed assessments of their living environments. The study seeks to correlate heat stress with physiological indicators and overall well-being.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide insights into mitigating heat stress and improving health outcomes for individuals living in urban heat islands.
How similar studies have gone: While studies on heat stress and urban environments exist, this approach utilizing mobile sensing technology for detailed assessments is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Person aged between 30-64 years * Person living in the Ile-de-France Exclusion Criteria: * Person subject to a legal protection measure (safeguarding of justice, curatorship, guardianship) * Person deprived of liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, * Person with a major functional limitation affecting their spatial mobility * Person unable to complete a questionnaire * Known cardiovascular (other than hypertension) or cerebrovascular disease: personal history of myocardial infarction, rhythm disorders or stroke * People wearing a pacemaker or other implanted device, due to the risk of interference * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman * Person working night or shift * Person with a definite plan to move in the coming months (before the second collection during summer) * Person who initially refuses to participate in this second wave of the study * Person working outside the Ile de France
Where it's running
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Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health
Paris, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Basile Chaix, PhD
- Email: basile.chaix@iplesp.upmc.fr
- Phone: 00 33 6 68 30 00 55
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.