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NCT05300971 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Passive Heat Therapy for Lowering Systolic Blood Pressure and Improving Vascular Function in Mid-life and Older Adults

A NA study of Aging, sponsored by University of Colorado, Boulder.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
150
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT05300971: Recruiting NA study of Aging, sponsored by University of Colorado, Boulder.

NCT05300971 is a NA study of Aging that is actively recruiting participants, run by University of Colorado, Boulder. The registered enrollment target is 150 participants, below the 2,194-participant average among 262 other Aging trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05300971, a NA study of Aging, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by University of Colorado, Boulder.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
150 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This study aims to determine the effects of \~12 weeks of repeated hot water immersion ("heat therapy") vs. thermoneutral water immersion on blood pressure and vascular function in late middle-life to older (≥40 years) adults. The study also aims to determine the effects of \~12 weeks of heat therapy on fluid cognitive and cerebrovascular function.

Primary Outcome

Casual brachial artery systolic blood pressure, measured in triplicate (and averaged)

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Heat therapy
  • OTHER Thermoneutral water immersion

Study Locations (1)

Colorado

  • University of Colorado Boulder - Boulder

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 150 participants
Start Date 2022-08-01
Est. Completion 2028-02-01
Phase NA
University of Colorado, Boulder

69 total trials

What NCT05300971 shows while recruiting

NCT05300971 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 150 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 2,194-participant average among 262 other Aging trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Aging appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Heat therapy is the first listed.

NCT05300971 reports a single indexed study location in Colorado.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05300971 about?

NCT05300971 is a clinical study titled "Passive Heat Therapy for Lowering Systolic Blood Pressure and Improving Vascular Function in Mid-life and Older Adults". This study aims to determine the effects of \~12 weeks of repeated hot water immersion ("heat therapy") vs. thermoneutral water immersion on blood pressure and vascular function in late middle-life to older (≥40 years) adults. The study also aims to determine the effects of \~12 weeks of heat therap...

What is the current status of trial NCT05300971?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 150 participants. The study started on 2022-08-01. Estimated completion is 2028-02-01.

What conditions does trial NCT05300971 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Aging.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05300971?

The interventions under investigation include: Heat therapy (OTHER), Thermoneutral water immersion (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05300971?

This trial is sponsored by University of Colorado, Boulder, which has 69 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05300971 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Colorado. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Aging

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT05300971's enrollment target sits among peer trials

150 61st of 262 higher than 198 of 262 other Aging trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05300971, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05300971 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.