Targeting Hypertension and Insulin Resistance With Heat Therapy
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
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
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 59
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• BMI between 30-45 kg/m2
Locations
United States
Oregon
University of Oregon
RECRUITING
Eugene
Contact Information
Primary
Christopher T Minson, PhD
minson@uoregon.edu
541-346-7583
Backup
John R Halliwill, PhD
halliwil@uoregon.edu
541-346-7591
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-03-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-03-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: Heat therapy
Group will undergo 30 sessions of heat therapy over approximately 10 weeks. Sessions will require participants to sit in a far infrared sauna for up to 45 min for 3 to 4 times per week.
No_intervention: Time control group
No participation in sauna bathing. Maintain lifestyle habits for approximately 10 weeks.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Oregon