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Could a hot bath after exercise help heal the heart?

NCT ID NCT05725655

Disease control Sponsor: Region Örebro County Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether taking a 15-minute hot bath after each exercise session improves recovery in people who recently had a heart attack. Half of the 30 participants will do standard exercise rehab plus hot water immersion, while the other half does exercise alone. The study measures changes in inflammation, metabolism, heart function, and well-being after 8 weeks to see if the hot baths add extra benefit.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Hot water immersion (bathing in hot water) after exercise sessions
What this could lead to
If effective, adding hot baths to standard rehab could offer a simple, low-cost way to lower inflammation and improve heart function after a heart attack.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Hot baths may not provide added benefit over exercise alone and carry risks like overheating or dizziness.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2023

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion criteria * Patients with a diagnosis of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or non-STEMI * Concomitant participation in standard care exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation * Male or female patients ≥ 18 years * Written informed consent Exclusion criteria * Regularly performing hot water immersion, sauna or other types of thermotherapy * Not willing to perform hot water immersion regularly * Febrile illness or acute, ongoing infection * \<18 years of age * Inability to provide informed consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart disorder myocardial infarction

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Cardiac disease Cardiac rehabilitation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Örebro University hospital

    Örebro, Sweden

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