NCT07158047Recruiting
Repeated Far Infrared Sauna Bathing in Adults With Obesity
Targeting Hypertension and Insulin Resistance With Heat Therapy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 Mar 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This is a clinical trial to determine if 30 sessions of far infrared sauna bathing can improve cardiovascular and metabolic function in adults with obesity.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 20 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 27 Aug 2025
- Start date
- 7 Mar 2022
- Primary completion date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
- University of Oregon
- Diseases
- Obesity, High blood pressure
- NCT number
- NCT07158047
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 20
- From 7 Mar 2022 to the primary completion date, 30 Jun 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Medications affecting blood pressure
- Taking medications (other than hormone contraceptives)
- Not willing to stop taking medications (other than hormone contraceptives) for 24 hours before testing days
Other illness
- Diagnosed diabetes
- Greater than stage 2 hypertension
- Allergies to lidocaine
Other
- Coagulopathies
- Blood clotting, and blood sugars
- Smoker
- Pregnant
- Desiring to become pregnant in the near future
- Breastfeeding
- BMI less than 30
- BMI greater than 45 kg/m2
- Exercising \> 120 min/week
Who the study is looking for
- BMI between 30-45 kg/m2
Age in the registry: 18 years to 59 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oregon Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Eugene | United States | Recruiting |
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