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Repeated Far Infrared Sauna Bathing in Adults With Obesity

ConditionObesity (Disorder)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-59
SponsorUniversity of Oregon

About this trial

This is a clinical trial to determine if 30 sessions of far infrared sauna bathing can improve cardiovascular and metabolic function in adults with obesity.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

BMI between 30-45 kg/m2

Disqualifiers

Diagnosed diabetes

Greater than stage 2 hypertension

Coagulopathies

Allergies to lidocaine

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Heat therapy

    Other intervention

    30 sessions of far infrared sauna bathing (45-60C) for up to 45 min

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Heat therapyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Time control groupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Blood pressure change

Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressures after 30 sessions of Intervention

Time frame
10 weeks
2

Blood glucose

Change in plasma glucose levels after Intervention

Time frame
10 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Arterial stiffness reduction

Change in Carotid-femoral Pulse Wave Velocity (m/s) after Intervention

Time frame
10 weeks
2

Serum insulin

Change in serum insulin levels after Intervention

Time frame
10 weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Oregon

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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