Effect of cold water immersion bath with Epsom salt (magnesium sulphate) in young adults

Endocrine and autonomic response to cold water immersion bath with epsom salt in young adults: A randomized trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/02/104524

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Cold immersion bath with epsom salt: Fill the tub with cold water at 25 degrees Celsius. Add 200gms of epsom salt. Ask the subject to enter the tub with minimal clothing. Immerse the e

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy young adult volunteers 2. Subjects willing to participate by giving written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of mental illnesses 2. Subject with a history of alcohol and substance abuse 3. Female subjects during menstruation 4. Subjects under any medications during the study 5. Subjects with any disability and open wounds.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Testosterone 2. Cortisol 3. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) 4. Prolactin 5. Heart rate variabilityTimepoint: T1-baseline T2- Immediately after the intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sujatha K J

Sri Dharmastala Manjunatheshwara college of Naturopathy and yogic sciences , Ujire

drsujathadinesh2@gmail.com9480401646

Outcome results