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Effects of Sauna Bathing on Sleep, Mood and Stress

NCT06125639 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2023-11-09

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Summary

Sauna bathing is a popular, low-cost, and easily accessible type of whole-body thermotherapy that has been used for social, religious, health, and hygienic reasons for thousands of years. There is strong evidence to support the various physiological and psychological benefits of sauna bathing. The positive effects of regular sauna use have been explained by a number of mechanisms of action, including increased cardiac output, reduced peripheral vascular resistance and other physiological changes in cardiovascular parameters such as decreased systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure. Additionally, the psychological impact of sauna bathing may occur due to a combination of factors that include the release of endorphins, relaxation, placebo effects, and psychological and social interactions that likely occur around frequent sauna activity. Taken together, it is possible that acute and regular sauna bathing may impact sleep quality.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Sauna Bathing

Participants will take part in 9 evening sauna bathing session over the course of 3 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bergen

    collaborator OTHER

  • University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-10-20
Primary Completion
2024-05-31
Completion
2024-05-31

Countries

  • Poland

Study Locations

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