Clinical trials: Cold Water Immersion
Cold-water Immersion, High Heat Sauna
Thermodynamic Exposure and Sleep in Military Cadets
This pilot study investigates the effects of cold-water immersion, traditional sauna use, and their combination on sleep architecture and psychological health in military cadets.
- Conditions
- Cold-water Immersion, High Heat Sauna, Combination of Cold-water Immersion and High Heat Sauna
- Trial name
- NCT07201935
- Testing
- Cold Water Immersion, High Heat Sauna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Cold Exposure
Cold Water Exposure's Effects on Physical and Mental Health
An interest in cold-water immersion (CWI) to elicit diverse physiological effects has been prevalent for centuries. CWI typically consists of bodily exposure to water at temperatures ranging from 5-10º C for various durations.
- Trial name
- NCT06667193
- Testing
- Cold Water Immersion (CWI) - Cold Tub Immersion (CI), Cold Water Immersion (CWI) - Cold Shower (CS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Northern Colorado
Health Behavior
Cold Water Immersion in the Recovery of Markers of Muscle Damage of 10km Street Runners
Objective: To analyze the effect of cold water immersion (CWI) on the recovery of clinical, biochemical, functional and neuromuscular markers of muscle damage in 10 km street runners.
- Trial name
- NCT03094689
- Testing
- Cold water immersion, Water immersion
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Cold-water Immersion, Protein-carbohydrates Supplementation
Effects on CK, RPE, VAS Scale and Physical Performance of Three Recovery Methods in Elite Basketball Players
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of cold water intermittent ion (CWI), carbohydrate and protein supplementation (SUPPL), and active recovery (ACT) on creatine kinase (CK), perceptual and performance markers of…
- Conditions
- Cold-water Immersion, Protein-carbohydrates Supplementation, Active Recovery, Placebo
- Trial name
- NCT05805540
- Testing
- Cold-water immersion, Protein-carbohydrates supplementation, Active recovery
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Metabolic Complication
Cold Water Immersion and Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Fat Accumulation and Lipid Profile Parameters
The impact of the environment on human health is considerable. An important factor is the effect of temperature on the human body, where either the effects of short-term exposure to extreme temperatures (cryotherapy, sauna, etc.)…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Metabolic Complication, Endocrine; Complications, Immune System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04642066
- Testing
- Cold water immersion, No cold water immersion
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pavol Jozef Safarik University
Running, Fatigue
Massage Versus Cold Water Immersion for Fatigue-induced Biomechanical Alterations
The optimization of recovery to alleviate the effects of fatigue in athletes can provide valuable performance advantage. However, despite the growing body of literature regarding effects of different interventions in fatigue…
- Trial name
- NCT03578666
- Testing
- Massage, Cold water immersion
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona
Blood Pressure, Arrhythmias
Hemodynamic Effects of Dry Sauna Followed by Cold Water Immersion in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety on sauna followed by cold water bath, a common practice in many countries, 30 healthy subjects aged 40 years and older will be at the Montreal Heart Institute Prevention and…
- Trial name
- NCT02598258
- Testing
- Sauna and cold water bath
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Muscle Soreness
Cold Vs Warm Water Immersion for DOMS Recovery
The study investigates the effectiveness of physical strategies in addressing Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) in physically active individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT06804564
- Testing
- Cold Water Immersion (CWI), Hot Water Immersion (HWI), Simulated Laser Therapy
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
Healthy Adult Participants
The Effect of Cold Exposure on Physiological Markers
The goal of this observational study is to examine how different physiological markers change over a two-day period after long-duration whole-body cold-water immersion in healthy young men and women.
- Trial name
- NCT07504718
- Testing
- Cold water immerssion
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Immersion Pulmonary Edema (IPE), Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE)
Prevention and Treatment of Immersion Pulmonary Edema
Immersion pulmonary edema (IPE) is a condition in which fluid fills the lungs during diving or swimming, particularly in cold water. Some individuals appear to be predisposed to developing IPE.
- Trial name
- NCT00815646
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cryotherapy Effect
Behaviour After Exercise of Biological, Clinical and Metabolic Variables as From Different Temperatures and Times of Immersion Cold Water Application
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.
- Trial name
- NCT02497495
- Testing
- immersion cold water
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paulista University
Opioid-Related Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders
Cold Water Immersion Modulates Reinforcing Effects of Nitrous Oxide - 2
The purpose of this study is to conduct experiments to examine subjective and reinforcing effects of nitrous oxide. Mood altering and psychomotor effects will be tested on non-drug abusers and preference procedures will be used…
- Trial name
- NCT00000250
- Testing
- 0% N2O, 40% N2O
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Strength Training Effects
Influence of Cooling on the Effect of Strength Training
The aim of this study is to investigate if regular cold water immersion after strength training has a negative influence on the desired training-induced performance enhancement.
- Trial name
- IceAge (NCT03332446)
- Testing
- cold water immersion
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universität des Saarlandes
Behavior, Stress
Cold Water and Decision-Making
The behavioral within-subject cross-over design study "CoVa" aims to investigate the effect of a short-term full-body cold-water immersion vs.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Stress, Quality of Life, Psychological Wellbeing
- Trial name
- CoVa (NCT06908447)
- Testing
- Cold-water immersion, Warm-water immersion (Control)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Institute of Human Nutrition
Athletic Performance
The Accumulative Effect of Cold Water Immersion in Football Athletes
Football is a sport with congested calendars, which requires muscle recovery strategies such as cold water immersion (CWI). This recovery technique is well spread through football clubs, although it lacks a profound physiologic…
- Trial name
- NCT02688972
- Testing
- cold water immersion, Control group
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scheila Marisa Pinheiro
Hydrotherapy
Effects of Various Modalities Water Immersion on Veins
Objectives In this study the investigators examined the changes in common femoral vein (CFV) and great saphenous vein (GSV) calibre during thermo neutral water immersion (TNI), cold water immersion (CWI) and contrast water…
- Trial name
- NCT02677402
- Testing
- immersion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Franche-Comté
Post-exercise Cold Water Immersion
Cold Water Immersion and Recovery
Cold-water immersion (CWI) is a frequently applied strategy to accelerate post-exercise recovery in both recreational as well as professional athletes.
- Trial name
- CWI (NCT02596542)
- Testing
- Water immersion
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Healthy Volunteers, Muscle Strength
Acute Effects of Stretching, Kinesio Taping, Cold Water Immersion and Foam Rolling on Wrist Strength and Precise Force and Position Control
Static stretching, dynamic stretching, elastic (Kinesio) taping, brief cold water immersion and foam rolling are used daily in sport and rehabilitation to prepare the forearm and hand, but it is not known whether, immediately…
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Muscle Strength, Motor Control
- Trial name
- NCT07886736
- Testing
- Static stretching, Assisted dynamic stretching, Kinesio taping
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grgur Kovačić
Movement Disorders, Muscle Tone
Massage and Cold Water Immersion on Movement Variability After Fatigue in Swimmers
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of post-exercise massage and cold-water immersion compared to control in young elite swimmers.
- Conditions
- Movement Disorders, Muscle Tone, Perceived Exertion
- Trial name
- NCT04541901
- Testing
- Massage, Cold water immersion
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Flávia Carvalho
Pain, Sleep
Effect of Muscle Pain in Late Cold Water Immersion, Muscular Recruitment, Postural Control Dynamic and Sleep Quality
Objective: To evaluate the effect of cold water immersion in elayed onset muscle soreness, muscle recruitment, dynamic postural control and quality of sleep in young soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT02806609
- Testing
- Cold water immersion, with 10 degrees, for 10 minutes, immersion in water at room temperature, active recovery - running
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina