Leg Heat Therapy in Elderly Individuals

PHASE1CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

24

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 5, 2022

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2024

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2024

Conditions
AgingMuscle Weakness
Interventions
DEVICE

Sham device

The leg heat therapy device consists of a water tank coupled with a circulator, a sous-vide water heater and water-circulating trousers. The water heater in the sham device is adjusted to heat up the water to 33ºC.

DEVICE

Leg heat therapy device

The leg heat therapy device consists of a water tank coupled with a circulator, a sous-vide water heater and water-circulating trousers. The water heater in the sham device is adjusted to heat up the water to 42ºC.

Trial Locations (1)

47907

Purdue University, West Lafayette

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

OTHER

collaborator

American College of Sports Medicine Foundation

UNKNOWN

lead

Purdue University

OTHER