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Hot Water Immersion Therapy for Mental Health

NCT04793542 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2021-03-11

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Summary

In 2016, it was estimated that nearly 1 billion people worldwide were affected by a mental or addictive disorder, and were associated with considerable excess mortality. Acute heat therapy sessions (e.g. whole-body heating or foot immersions) have been shown to improve symptoms in individuals diagnosed with common mental health illness such as major depressive disorders and reduce anxiety.

This study will assess the impact of an at-home 8-week lower-limb immersion in hot water on symptom severity in patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD.

Conditions

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Heat
  • Water Immersion

Interventions

PROCEDURE

lower-limb hot water immersion

For a minimum of 30 minutes, 3 times a week for 8 consecutive weeks, participants will submerge their lower-limbs into 30-32°C (lukewarm) or 39-40°C (hot) water which will be measured with a supplied waterproof thermometer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Northern Ontario School of Medicine

    collaborator OTHER

  • Lakehead University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-15
Primary Completion
2022-12-15
Completion
2023-03-15

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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