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Behavioural Intervention

Lifestyle intervention for Coronary Artery Disease

N/A

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Montreal Heart Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from baseline after 8 weeks

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Study Summary

This trial will test if sauna bathing can help improve blood vessel health in adults aged 50-70 years old who have heart disease.

Eligible Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline after 8 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from baseline after 8 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline after 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Flow-mediated dilation

Secondary outcome measures

Local skin heating-induced vasodilation

Post-occlusion reactive hyperaemia (AUC)

Post-occlusion reactive hyperaemia (Peak)

Other outcome measures

Blood pressure

Central arterial stiffness

Heart rate variability

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: SaunaExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The sauna intervention will consist of 20 to 30 minute sauna bathing sessions within a dry Finnish sauna, performed 4 times per week.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Participants randomized to the control condition will be asked to maintain their normal daily habits.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Montreal Heart InstituteLead Sponsor

120 Previous Clinical Trials

68,758 Total Patients Enrolled

21 Trials studying Coronary Artery Disease

13,922 Patients Enrolled for Coronary Artery Disease

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is the age limit for enrollees in this trial greater than 25 years?

"Conforming to the delineated inclusion criteria, those hoping to enroll in this medical trial must be between 50 and 70 years old."

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What type of individuals is the ideal candidate for this experiment?

"Candidates between the ages of 50 and 70 who have coronary artery disease may be eligible to join this medical trial. 78 participants are currently being sought out for enrolment."

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Has enrollment for this research project opened up yet?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov has data that confirms this research is actively recruiting subjects, which began on December 4th 2018 and was last modified March 11th 2022. The total number of participants required for the study is 78 from a single location."

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What is the participants' count for this clinical investigation?

"Affirmative. The information present on clinicaltrials.gov implies that this medical research is currently in the process of enrolling participants. This project was first announced on December 4th 2018, with its most recent update occurring on March 11th 2022. 78 individuals are needed at a single centre to complete the study's requirements."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Sauna Bathing to Improve Vascular Health of Adults With Heart Disease

Daniel Gagnon 2018. "Sauna Bathing to Improve Vascular Health of Adults With Heart Disease". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03620539.