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NCT Number: NCT06193291

Effect of Hot Water Immersion on Heart Rate Variability and Glucose

Heat therapy has been shown to reduce risk of various diseases, including heart disease, alzheimers, and pneumonia, as well as all-cause mortality . A previous study found heating a single hand lowers postprandial blood glucose levels with a magnitude similar to certain exercise interventions such as 40 minutes of slow walking We propose that heating both feet and heating both legs up to the calves will result in similar glucose reductions in a dose response manner.Overview To determine the effect of heating both feet to the ankles and heating both legs to the calves on postprandial blood glucose

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

San Diego State University

San Diego, California, 92182, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 to 65 years

Exclusion criteria

  • previously diagnosed diabetes

Treatment and study plan

Feet heating

Procedure

Feet placed in hot water

Calf heating

Procedure

Feet to calves placed in hot water

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood Glucose

    Time frame: 120 min

Secondary outcomes

  1. Heart rate variability

    Time frame: 120 min

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

San Diego State University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Hot Water Immersion on Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and Glucose

Acronym: HWI

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jan 5, 2024
Registry last updated
Jan 8, 2024

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