CompletedNot Applicable

Hemodynamic Effects of Dry Sauna Followed by Cold Water Immersion in Healthy Subjects

Canada32 participantsStarted 2015-10

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety on sauna followed by cold water bath, a common practice in many countries, 30 healthy subjects aged 40 years and older will be at the Montreal Heart Institute Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation centre.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy women and men aged 40 and older with a recent complete medical evaluation including a normal resting ECG and a normal symptom-limited treadmill exercise test. Exclusion Criteria: * Any cardiac condition, abnormal exercise test, hypertension, type I diabetes and presence of any medications that may affect blood pressure.

What they're measuring

Blood pressure

Timeframe: Difference between baseline and 11 minutes of intervention.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02598258

SponsorMontreal Heart Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-12

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