Cold vs warm water for muscle pain recovery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial compares cold water and warm water immersion to see which helps recover from muscle soreness after exercise. If you are a healthy young man with moderate muscle pain from working out, this study may help you recover faster.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a healthy male between 18 and 25 years old.
- Your BMI is between 18.5 and 30.
- You have muscle pain rated above 5 on a 0-10 scale, starting 12 to 30 hours after exercise.
- You exercise moderately 2-5 hours per week.
- You do not have any inflammatory or chronic health conditions, and you are not taking painkillers, steroids, or muscle relaxants.
- You have not abused alcohol or drugs in the past year and are willing to follow study rules.
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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