A STUDY TO UNDERSTAND THE EFFECT OF COLD, TEPID, AND HOT SHOWER ON CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY PARAMETERS IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS

EFFECT OF COLD, TEPID AND HOT SHOWER ON AUTONOMIC VARIABLES IN HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS: A THREE-ARMED RANDOMIZED TRIAL - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/09/094072

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: TEPID SHOWER: The tepid water of 26.6 degree Celcius to 33.3 degree Celcius is applied. This will be made to first fall from the shower head in the form of rain douche to the feet, firs

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects who are willing to participate in the study and gives written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Weak and debilitating individuals. 2. Subjects intolerant to cold. 3. Systemic illness. 4. Subjects with open wounds. 5. Had caffeine 24 hours before. 6. Female subjects during menstruation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Heart rate variability 2. Galvanic skin response.Timepoint: Pre, Post 1(immediately after intervention),Post 2(30 minutes after intervention)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Blood pressure 2. Respiratory rateTimepoint: Pre, Post 1(immediately after intervention),Post 2(30 minutes after intervention)	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bindu G V

SDM college of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences

yashuysd11@gmail.com7338577347

Outcome results