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Ice baths: do they really boost workout recovery?

NCT ID NCT02506283

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

Summary

This study looked at whether applying cold (cryotherapy) for 20 minutes before or after exercise helps healthy young adults recover faster and perform better. Researchers measured muscle soreness, perceived exertion, and jump height in 22 participants. The goal was to understand if cooling can reduce soreness and improve performance, but it was a small study focused on healthy people, not a treatment for a disease.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

22 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

May 2015

Finished

May 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 30 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * only healthy young subjects 18-30 years * no musculoskeletal surgery in trunk and lower extremities * injury history in trunk and lower extremity for more than one year * subjects taking anticonceptive medication are allowed to participate Exclusion Criteria: * actual injuries or injuries for less than one year in trunk and /or lower extremities * injury history in trunk and lower extremity for more than one year with complaints * anxiety of cooling * subjects on medication * pace maker * cardiovascular disease * pregnancy * skeletal problems * appendectomy for less than two years * Morbus Raynaud syndrome

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  • University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland SUPSI

    Landquart, Kanton Graubünden, 7302, Switzerland

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