Clinical trials: Hot-water Immersion
Glucose Tolerance, HRV
Effect of Hot Water Immersion on Heart Rate Variability and Glucose
Heat therapy has been shown to reduce risk of various diseases, including heart disease, alzheimers, and pneumonia, as well as all-cause mortality .
- Trial name
- HWI (NCT06193291)
- Testing
- Feet heating, Calf heating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Heat Exposure, Exercise Training
Postexercise Hot-Water Immersion on Exercise Performance in Hypoxia
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of 5 days post-exercise hot water immersion on exercise performance at simulated altitude.
- Trial name
- NCT06672614
- Testing
- Post-Exercise Hot Water Immersion, Control Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nipissing University
Altitude Training Adaptation, Cognitive Function
Effects of Bicarbonate Spring Water Immersion on Cognitive Reliability and Post-Maximal Exercise Recovery in Adolescent Rowers During Altitude Training: A Sex-Stratified Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of hot spring bath therapy on cognitive function recovery, cerebral hemodynamics, and athletic performance in athletes undergoing altitude training.
- Conditions
- Altitude Training Adaptation, Cognitive Function, Cerebral Hemodynamics, Exercise Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07608913
- Testing
- Control Group：Natural Recovery, Hot water immersion group, hot spring immersion group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University
Physical Inactivity, Aging
The Effects of 8 Weeks Post Exercise Hot Water Immersion on Vascular and Cardiometabolic Health in Physically Inactive Middle-aged Adults
This research project aims to determine whether post exercise hot water immersion can improve vascular and cardiometabolic health to a greater extent than post exercise thermoneutral water immersion in healthy middle-aged adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05409404
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise + hot water immersion, Aerobic exercise + thermoneutral water immersion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coventry University
Aging
Passive Heat Therapy and Age-associated Physiological Function
This study aims to determine the effects of 8-10 weeks of repeated hot water immersion ("heat therapy") vs. thermoneutral water immersion on vascular function in late middle-aged to older (55-79 years) adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03264508
- Testing
- Heat therapy, Thermoneutral water immersion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Seals
Hyperthermia, Heat Exposure
Hot Water Immersion as a Heat Acclimation Strategy in Older Adults
Aging is associated with impairments in heat loss responses of skin blood flow and sweating leading to reductions in whole-body heat loss.
- Conditions
- Hyperthermia, Heat Exposure, Heat Stress, Thermoregulation
- Trial name
- NCT05838612
- Testing
- Heat acclimation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Healthy Aging
The Effects of Post Aerobic Exercise Hot Water Immersion on Physiological and Perceptual Responses in Physically Inactive Middle-aged Adults
This study will investigate the effects of post moderate intensity aerobic exercise hot water immersion on physiological and perceptual responses in physically inactive middle-aged adults when compared to moderate intensity…
- Trial name
- NCT05035004
- Testing
- Post exercise hot water immersion, Exercise, Hot water immersion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coventry University
Endothelial Dysfunction
Effect of Local Heat Stress Via Leg Bath on Artery Function
Arteries are flexible in their structure and function and change in response to a variety of factors. Endothelial cells, are the skin type cells that form a layer inside arteries, and they are very important for arterial health.
- Trial name
- HEAT (NCT03618524)
- Testing
- Lower limb hot water immersion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Menopause, Menopause Related Conditions
Hot Water Therapy for the Treatment of Menopause-related Hot Flashes
The purpose of this research is to determine whether hot water therapy (i.e. taking prolonged hot baths on multiple consecutive days) decreases hot flash symptoms and improves mood in women who are undergoing or who have…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Menopause Related Conditions, Menopause Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06192329
- Testing
- Hot water therapy, Warm water immersion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
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
Elevated Blood Pressure
Post-exercise Hot Water Immersion to Improve Overnight Blood Pressure
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether putting a participant's legs in a hot bath after exercise improves blood pressure in people with higher blood pressure. .
- Trial name
- ExHT (NCT06348225)
- Testing
- Exercise, Heat Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence College
Aging
Passive Heat Therapy for Lowering Systolic Blood Pressure and Improving Vascular Function in Mid-life and Older Adults
This study aims to determine the effects of ~12 weeks of repeated hot water immersion ("heat therapy") vs. thermoneutral water immersion on blood pressure and vascular function in late middle-life to older (≥40 years) adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05300971
- Testing
- Heat therapy, Thermoneutral water immersion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder