Chronic Intermittent Cold Exposure on Weight Loss

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2010

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2011

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2011

Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
BIOLOGICAL

Whole body cryotherapy

Cryotherapy: The whole-cody cryotherapy device (Univers Cryo-Combi;Oy MJG Univers Ab, Helsinki, Finland) consists of 3 chambers set at different temperatures. The first 2 chambers are meant for precooling (-30°Cand-60°C), and the patient remains in these for a very short time. The third chamber temperature reaches -110°C, and the patient remains inside for 3-4 minutes wearing a bathing suit or trunks, acral parts covered.

BEHAVIORAL

counseling and behavioral therapy for weight loss

Weight loss intervention with Very Low Calory Diet (VLCD, 500-1000 kcal / d + dietary supplements) and group and individual treatment (eating, physical activity counseling and behavioural therapy).

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Turku University Hospital

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Novo Nordisk A/S

INDUSTRY

lead

Helsinki University Central Hospital

OTHER

NCT01312090 - Chronic Intermittent Cold Exposure on Weight Loss | Biotech Hunter | Biotech Hunter