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Cryotherapy EffectNCT02497495

Behaviour After Exercise of Biological, Clinical and Metabolic Variables as From Different Temperatures and Times of Immersion Cold Water Application

A study testing immersion cold water in people with Cryotherapy Effect, run by Paulista University at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Introduction: immersion cold water is a recuperative strategy commonly used, however, are not yet fully understood the real effects of this technique on specific conditions. Objective: To analyze and to compare the effects of the immersion cold water during the intense post-exercise recovery, using different times and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 30 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cryotherapy Effect
What is being tested?
immersion cold water
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
105 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Sep 2014to May 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 30 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male sex
  • Healthy
  • Aged between 18 and 30 years
  • Classified as physically active through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Who cannot join

  • Anemia
  • Inflammation
  • Diabetes
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Liver problems
  • Alcoholics
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  • Smokers
  • Illicit drug users
  • Chronic users of anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Episode of musculotendinous or osteoarticular injury in the lower and/or column members during the last six months.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Franciele Marques Vanderlei

    Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, 55

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About this study

Official title: Effects Post-exercise of Biological, Clinical and Metabolic Variables as From Different Temperatures and Times of Immersion Cold Water Application in Active Individuals

Introduction: immersion cold water is a recuperative strategy commonly used, however, are not yet fully understood the real effects of this technique on specific conditions. Objective: To analyze and to compare the effects of the immersion cold water during the intense post-exercise recovery, using different times and temperatures on biological, clinical and metabolic variables. Method: 105 male subjects were divided into five groups: one control group (CG) and four recoveries (G1: 5' at 9±1 degrees Celsius; G2: 5' at 14±1 degrees Celsius; G3: 15' at 9±1 degrees Celsius; G4: 15' at 14±1 degrees Celsius). The volunteers were submitted an exhaustion protocol that consisted of a program of jumps and the Wingate test. Immediately after the exhaustion protocol, volunteers were directed to a tank with water and ice, which were immersed up to the height of the anterior superior iliac spine to the recovery procedure, during which blood samples were collected for later analysis lactate and creatine kinase (CK). Variables were collected prior to the exercise, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after the end of it. Furthermore, the perception of pain and recovery of the lower limbs were also collected at specific moments by means respectively of the Likert scale of perceived effort and visual analogue scale pain. Appropriate statistical analysis was used to compare the groups and the moments, considering the 5% level of significance.

Being tested
immersion cold water
Keywords
Immersion, Recovery of Function, Lactate, Creatine Kinase, Musculoskeletal Pain
Medical subject headings
Musculoskeletal Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • immersion cold waterOther

    immersion cold water at different temperatures and exposure times

Study groups in NCT02497495
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GCNo interventionControl group - CG (n = 21), which suffered no recuperative technique
G1ExperimentalG1 (n = 21) was subjected to a recovery procedure by immersion cold water for 5 minutes as from 9±1 degrees Celsius
Receives: Other: immersion cold water
G2ExperimentalG2 (n = 21) was subjected to a recovery procedure by immersion cold water for 5 minutes as from 14±1 degrees Celsius
Receives: Other: immersion cold water
G3ExperimentalG3 (n = 21) was subjected to a recovery procedure by immersion cold water for 15 minutes as from 9±1 degrees Celsius
Receives: Other: immersion cold water
G4ExperimentalG4 (n = 21) was subjected to a recovery procedure by immersion cold water for 15 minutes as from 14±1 degrees Celsius
Receives: Other: immersion cold water

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from Baseline in Creatine kinase using 5 ml samples of blood at 96 hours

    Measured: 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after exercise protocol

  2. Change from Baseline in Lactate by means of 25 μl of arterial blood from the ear lobe at 74 minutes

    Measured: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 30, 45, 60 and 75 minutes of achievement of recuperative technique

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change from Baseline in leg pain using the Visual Analogue Scale at 96 hours

    Measured: 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after exercise protocol

  2. Change from Baseline in Perception recovery through the scale of perceived effort Likert at 96 hours

    Measured: 75 minutes, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after exercise protocol

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Jul 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2014
  3. Primary completionMay 2015
  4. Study completionMay 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
105 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02497495
Sponsor's protocol ID
736.438
Status last verified
Jul 2015
First submitted
7 Jul 2015
Last updated
14 Jul 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing immersion cold water in people with Cryotherapy Effect, run by Paulista University at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jul 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from Baseline in Creatine kinase using 5 ml samples of blood at 96 hours (time frame: 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after exercise protocol). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Jul 2015.

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