Clinical trials: Cold Water Immersion
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
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
Sport Recovery, Aminoacidemia
The Effects of Cold-water Immersion on Exercise Performance Recovery and Postprandial Plasma Aminoacidemia
In order to optimize sports performance, high-level athletes are required to manage conflicting training objectives, which often result in periods of high-volume training.
- Conditions
- Sport Recovery, Aminoacidemia, Cold-water Immersion
- Trial name
- NCT06698237
- Testing
- immediate cold-water immersion, delayed cold-water immersion, immediate thermoneutral water immersion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill 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
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
Hamstring Injuries, Hamstring Muscle Repair
Thermal Therapies in the Treatment of Muscle Injuries
Muscle strain injuries represent one of the most prevalent injuries in athletes. Despite this high injury prevalence, there is no evidence to support some of the currently used therapeutic strategies.
- Conditions
- Hamstring Injuries, Hamstring Muscle Repair, Hamstring Muscles, Hamstring Rupture
- Trial name
- NCT07045129
- Testing
- Cold water immersion, Hot water immersion, Physiotherapy only
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Aspetar
Healthy
Cold and Warm Water for Performance Recovery
The overall aim of this study is, to evaluate the effectiveness of repeated cold- and warm water immersion on performance recovery after muscle damage.
- Trial name
- NCT04902924
- Testing
- repeated cold water therapy, repeated warm water therapy, control
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
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
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
Soccer, Fatigue
Comparison Between Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) and a Cold-Water Immersion (CWI) in Recovery Soccer Player: Analysis of Biochemical Markers of Recovery and Muscular Oxidative Stress.
Competitive soccer engages many of the body's systems to a major extent. The musculoskeletal, nervous, immune and metabolic systems are stressed to a point where recovery strategies post-exercise become influential in preparing…
- Conditions
- Soccer, Fatigue, Oxidative Stress, Recovery
- Trial name
- NCT03593733
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation Therapy, Cold Water Immersion
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LUCIANA MARIA MALOSA SAMPAIO
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
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
The Galway Sea Swimmers Study
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Hypertension is a well-established risk factor for the development of CVD.
- Trial name
- GS3 (NCT04290637)
- Testing
- Cold-water sea swimming, No cold-water sea swimming
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Post-exercise Lower Extremity Edema
The Efficacy of Lymphatic Massage on Lower Extremity Edema and Performance After Treadmill Exercise in Sprinter Compare to Static Stretching and Cold Water Immersion
Background: Lower extremity edema is often seen after exercise in healthy individuals, especially sprinters, in sports physical therapy practice. Edema is defined as the excessive fluid accumulation in the interstitial space.
- Trial name
- NCT03386019
- Testing
- Lymphatic massage, Static stretching, Cold water immersion
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Muscle Soreness
Neuromuscular Responses to Recovery Techniques
Cold water immersion (CWI) and percussive massage therapy (PMT) are commonly used re-covery techniques in team sports. In particular, despite its wide use, PMT has been scarcely investigated in the literature, especially…
- Trial name
- NCT06433856
- Testing
- Cold Water Immersion, Percussive Massage Therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Trieste
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