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Thermodynamic Exposure and Sleep in Military Cadets

NCT07201935 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2026-05-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This pilot study investigates the effects of cold-water immersion, traditional sauna use, and their combination on sleep architecture and psychological health in military cadets. The study uses wearable technologies including the Oura Ring to collect objective sleep and physiological data.

Conditions

  • Cold-water Immersion
  • High Heat Sauna
  • Combination of Cold-water Immersion and High Heat Sauna

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cold Water Immersion

Participants will complete 14 daily sessions of cold-water immersion exposure.

BEHAVIORAL

High Heat Sauna

Participants will complete 14 evening sessions in the high heat sauna

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mark Rosenberg, MD · Medical University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-31
Primary Completion
2027-01-31
Completion
2027-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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