Can sauna bathing help your heart
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether regular sauna bathing can improve health. If you qualify, you would use a sauna several times a week for a set period, and researchers will check your blood pressure and other heart risk factors.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- Your blood pressure is not too high or too low (systolic between 110–179 and diastolic between 60–99).
- If you take blood pressure or cholesterol medicine, your dose has been the same for the last 30 days.
- You do not have certain heart problems (e.g., recent heart attack, chest pain, or severe heart valve disease).
- You do not have any condition that might make sauna use unsafe (like fainting, infections, or pregnancy).
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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