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Hot Yoga Washout for Inflammation

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Waitlist Available
Led By Floyd Chilton, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of Arizona
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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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)
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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
  • Inflammation
  • Aging
  • Depression and Anxiety

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)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and assessed at baseline, intervention week1, intervention midpoint (3 weeks), end of intervention (week 6). end of study (week 12; after washout) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Blood Lipids
Fasting glucose/insulin
Hemoglobin A1C
+2 more
Secondary outcome measures
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 more
Other outcome measures
Change in percent body fat (%Fat)
Changes Body Mass Index (BMI) in kg/m^2
Changes in blood pressure (Systolic/Diastolic, in mmHg)
+2 more

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
525 Previous Clinical Trials
155,228 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Inflammation
430 Patients Enrolled for Inflammation
Floyd Chilton, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of Arizona
1 Previous Clinical Trials
38 Total Patients Enrolled
~8 spots leftby Sep 2025
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