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Heat therapy for Aging

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Waitlist Available
Led By Douglas R Seals, PhD
Research Sponsored by Douglas Seals
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 0 and 8 weeks
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Summary

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.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~0 and 8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 0 and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Brachial artery flow-mediated dilation
Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
Mean arterial blood pressure
Secondary study objectives
Cerebrovascular reactivity
Fluid cognition composite score
Motor function composite score

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Heat therapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Hot water immersion 3-4x per week for 8-10 weeks
Group II: Thermoneutral water immersionPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Thermoneutral water immersion 3-4x per week for 8-10 weeks
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Heat therapy
2013
N/A
~180

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Douglas SealsLead Sponsor
2 Previous Clinical Trials
182 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Aging
182 Patients Enrolled for Aging
Douglas R Seals, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
7 Previous Clinical Trials
638 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Aging
479 Patients Enrolled for Aging
~3 spots leftby Sep 2025
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