Visual and Acoustic Effects of Human Thermal Comfort and Perception in a Micro-Climatically Steady Environment

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON · May 14, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring how different environmental factors, like temperature, visuals, and sounds, affect our comfort and health. Specifically, researchers want to understand how these factors influence how we feel physically and emotionally in a controlled environment. Participants will watch short videos while being in two different climate-controlled settings and will share their thoughts on how comfortable they feel during the experience.

To take part in this study, participants need to be between 18 and 40 years old, have a healthy body weight, and have lived in or near Guangzhou, China for at least two months before joining. It's important that participants don’t have any issues with color vision or sensory impairments, and they should have regular sleep patterns. Unfortunately, this trial is not open to children, older adults over 60, or those with obesity. If you join, you can expect to watch videos in different settings and provide feedback, helping researchers learn more about how our surroundings impact our well-being.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 18-40 years
• • BMI between 18-27.5 kg/m²
• • No history of color blindness or sensory impairments
• • Normal chronotype (consistent sleep-wake patterns)
• • Must have lived in or near Guangzhou, China for at least two months prior to participation
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Children (age under 18), elders (age \> 60)
• • People with obesity
• • People with a history of color blindness
• • People without a consistent sleep-awake pattern
• • People with limited English proficiency