NCT07158047

Repeated Far Infrared Sauna Bathing in Adults With Obesity

Targeting Hypertension and Insulin Resistance With Heat Therapy

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Oregon · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 59 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

Obesity can increase the risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Lifestyle interventions are needed to reduce this risk. Far infrared saunas are one form of heat therapy that may help reduce these risks, however, there is limited research within a population with obesity. It is hypothesized that repeated far infrared sauna bathing will improve cardiovascular and metabolic function in adults with obesity.

Conditions

• Obesity (Disorder)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Heat therapy	30 sessions of far infrared sauna bathing (45-60C) for up to 45 min

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-07
• Primary completion: 2026-06-30
• Completion: 2026-07-31
• First posted: 2025-09-05
• Last updated: 2026-03-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States