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Adaptive Stress Response: The Hot Yoga Study
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Led By Floyd Chilton, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of Arizona
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up assessed at baseline, intervention week1, intervention midpoint (3 weeks), end of intervention (week 6). end of study (week 12; after washout)
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
This is a small intervention study which is aimed at characterizing what is known as the adaptive stress response (also know as "hormesis") in women aged 30-45 years. Participants will perform Bikram Yoga in a room heated to 104°F (40°C) which is often referred to as "Hot Yoga". The hypothesis of this study is that a protective and health-promoting adaptive stress response can be induced in living humans by performing exercise in a hot environment. The primary question is:How does the body physiologically adapt to performing moderately vigorous exercise in a hot environment?
Eligible Conditions
- Aging
- Inflammation
- Depression and Anxiety
- Inflammation and Pain
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ assessed at baseline, intervention week1, intervention midpoint (3 weeks), end of intervention (week 6). end of study (week 12; after washout)
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~assessed at baseline, intervention week1, intervention midpoint (3 weeks), end of intervention (week 6). end of study (week 12; after washout)
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Blood Lipids
Fasting glucose/insulin
Hemoglobin A1C
+2 moreSecondary study objectives
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)
PROMIS (Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) - Global Health Scale (Measures well-being)
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) (Measures depression)
+3 moreOther study objectives
Change in percent body fat (%Fat)
Changes Body Mass Index (BMI) in kg/m^2
Changes in blood pressure (Systolic/Diastolic, in mmHg)
+2 moreAwards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Hot Yoga WashoutExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Hot Yoga Washout: Participants complete a 6-week "Washout" period during which the participants performed no Hot Yoga.
Group II: Hot Yoga InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Bikram Hot Yoga intervention: Participants perform a minimum of 60-minutes of Hot Yoga (Bikram Sequence), 3x per week in a heated room (40 degrees C) for 6-weeks
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Who is running the clinical trial?
University of ArizonaLead Sponsor
538 Previous Clinical Trials
161,437 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Aging
855 Patients Enrolled for Aging
Floyd Chilton, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of Arizona
1 Previous Clinical Trials
38 Total Patients Enrolled