Geneva, March 23 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (ACTRN12626000258358) titled 'Acute blood pressure responses to heat, cold, and combined thermal exposure: a randomised cross-over trial' on March 2.
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design:
Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomised controlled trial
Masking: Open (masking not used)
Assignment: Crossover
Primary Sponsor: University of Otago
Condition:
high blood pressure
high blood pressure
Cardiovascular - Hypertension
Intervention:
This study investigates the acute and adaptive cardiovascular effects of heat exposure (sauna bathing), cold-water immersion, and combined heat-cold contrast therapy.
Acute randomised cross-over trial...