Post-exercise Hot Water Immersion to Improve Overnight Blood Pressure

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 1, 2024

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2025

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2025

Conditions
Elevated Blood Pressure
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Exercise

Participants will walk on a treadmill for 30 minutes at 55-60% of heart rate reserve. The treadmill will be set at 2mph and 2% grade, then be adjusted in the first 5 minutes to achieve target heart rate.

OTHER

Heat Therapy

Participants will place their legs in a deep leg bath (mid-calf) set to 42C for 45 minutes.

OTHER

Sham leg bath

Participants will place their legs in a deep leg bath (mid-calf) set to 36C for 45 minutes.

Trial Locations (1)

02918

RECRUITING

Providence College, Providence

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Providence College

OTHER