Heating up depression treatment: study tests Whole-Body hyperthermia plus therapy

NCT ID NCT05708976

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding whole-body hyperthermia (mild heat sessions) to standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) could help adults with major depression. Thirty participants received either real or sham heat sessions alongside weekly therapy. The main goal was to see if people found the treatment acceptable and whether it improved depression symptoms.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder Hyperthermia major depressive disorder

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of California San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94115, United States