Cold and heat therapy for depression
Part of Injuries & trauma, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests if carefully controlled cold or heat exposure can help lower symptoms of depression. It is open to people with or without depression to see how the body responds to changes in temperature.
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Who can take part
- You may or may not have depression.
- You must speak English or Spanish.
- You can commit to attending all study visits and completing questionnaires.
- You must not have had a bad reaction to cold, heat, or infrared light before.
- You must not take medications that affect your body's ability to control temperature.
- You cannot be pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant during the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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