RecruitingNCT06890208

Chronical Illness-related Limitations of the Ability to Cope With Rising Temperatures, Third Wave

Chronical Illness-related Limitations of the Ability to Cope With Rising Temperatures: an Observational Study in Germany and Italy, Third Wave (CLIMATE-III)

Sponsor

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Enrollment

240 participants

Start Date

Jun 11, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Heart Failure Asthma Depressive Disorder Coronary Disease Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Stroke Arrhythmias, Cardiac Schizophrenia Myocardial Infarction Anxiety Disorders Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Peripheral Artery Disease Ischemic Attack, Transient Renal Insufficiency

Summary

The CLIMATE-III Observational Study examines to what extent chronically ill patients experience adverse health effects because of heat and whether the patients' specific health behavior, somatosensory amplification, risk and benefit perception, self-efficacy, health literacy, and the degree of urbanisation of the patients' administration district are associated with these effects. Study participants from Germany and Italy will be included in the sample.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

being 18 years or older
at least one of the following conditions: Coronary Heart Disease; Myocardial Infarction; Heart Failure; Cardiac Arrhythmias; Peripheral Artery Disease; Stroke; Transient Ischemic Attack; Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1 or 2); Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Asthma; Renal Insufficiency; Depressive Disorder; Anxiety Disorders; Schizophrenia; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases.