Chronic Heat Therapy for Improving Vascular Health

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Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases

In brief

The purpose of the study is to investigate whether long-term heat therapy (i.e. 8 weeks of hot tub 4-5x per week) improves biomarkers of cardiovascular health in young, healthy, able-bodied individuals. Although exercise is a potent means of improving cardiovascular health, many patients are unable to exercise effectively, and thus there is high demand for novel therapies to better manage cardiovascular risk in these patients. If successful, this study will set the groundwork for heat therapy to be used as an alternative treatment in patients who have limited exercise capabilities for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02518399

Run by

University of Oregon

People needed

20

Starts

2013-04-01

Expected to finish

2016-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Young, healthy, able-bodied

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis of any chronic diseases related to the cardiovascular system (e.g. hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc.),
• Currently taking prescription medications (except contraceptives)
• Body mass index over 27 kg/m2
• Current smoking
• Currently pregnant or breast-feeding

Where it is running

• University of Oregon — Eugene, Oregon, United States

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