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The Effectiveness of the Wim Hof Method

NCT05894031 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2023-06-08

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Summary

The Wim Hof Method is a multi-disciplinary approach to physical and mental well-being combining cold exposure, breathing exercises, and meditation. This study evaluated the effects of a 15-day WHM intervention on cardiovascular parameters at rest and during a cold pressor test, as well as on various psychological parameters.

Conditions

  • Healthy
  • Blood Pressure
  • Cold Exposure
  • Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Wim Hof Method

The intervention followed the guidelines provided by Wim Hof. The intervention comprised three components: cold water exposure, breathing exercise, and meditation.The participants were instructed to perform the WHM daily over the course of 15 days. The participants could choose when to do so throughout the day, however, the components were to be performed in a strict, sequential order: breathing exercises, followed by meditation, and then cold exposure. Participants were asked to complete a daily log in which they documented whether they performed the procedure and for how long. Altogether, the procedure lasted about 15 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bern

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sascha Ketelhut, PhD · University of Bern

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-01
Primary Completion
2022-07-30
Completion
2022-09-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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