4 completed, 4 recruiting. 6 Not applicable, 1 Phase 2.
| Phase | Trials | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 6 | Completed 3, Recruiting 3 |
| Phase 2 | 1 | Completed 1 |
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the Effects of Sauna Therapy on Congestion and Loop Diuretic Use in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced or Moderately Reduced Ejection Fraction Sauna - Heart Failure | Not applicable | Recruiting | Central Hospital, Nancy, France | 46 | 2026-06-23 | 2026-10-29 |
| Healing ALS Registry Observational Study (HAROS) Education about treatment options, Dietary Supplements: Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, etc., Meditation, Prayer, Talk Therapy, Affirmations, Journaling, etc. - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Motor Neuron Disease (MND) | Recruiting | Healing Advocates Registry and Ministry | 1000 | 2026-01-26 | 2026-06-24 | |
| Heat Therapy During Reduced Physical Activity Sauna, Reduced Physical Activity - Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction | Not applicable | Recruiting | Brigham Young University | 60 | 2026-01-01 | 2026-09-29 |
| Comparing the Efficacy of Heated Yoga and Sauna as a Treatment for Depression heated yoga, sauna, mindfulness app - Depression Disorders, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder | Not applicable | Recruiting | Massachusetts General Hospital | 120 | 2025-09-12 | 2026-07-06 |
| Firefighter Soot, Sauna, and Sweat Excretion Pilot Study Sauna (steam) - Cancer | Not applicable | Completed | HealthPartners Institute | 86 | 2021-11-01 | 2025-07-15 |
| Exercise and Sauna on Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Health Exercise, Sauna - Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Heat Stress | Not applicable | Completed | University of Jyvaskyla | 47 | 2019-08-08 | 2022-01-06 |
| Hemodynamic Effects of Dry Sauna Followed by Cold Water Immersion in Healthy Subjects Sauna and cold water bath - Blood Pressure, Arrhythmias | Not applicable | Completed | Montreal Heart Institute | 32 | 2015-10-01 | 2022-08-24 |
| Gulf War Illness: Evaluation of an Innovative Detoxification Program plain crystalline niacin, exercise, sauna - Gulf War Illness | Phase 2 | Completed | University at Albany | 32 | 2010-04-01 | 2020-04-13 |
Sedentary Behavior (2) · Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (1) · Arrhythmias, Cardiac (1) · Depression (1) · Heart Failure (1) · Heat Stress Disorders (1) · Hyperthermia (1) · Motor Activity (1) · Motor Neuron Disease (1) · Muscular Atrophy (1) · Neoplasms (1)
Brigham Young University (1) · Central Hospital, Nancy, France (1) · Healing Advocates Registry and Ministry (1) · HealthPartners Institute (1) · Massachusetts General Hospital (1) · Montreal Heart Institute (1) · University at Albany (1) · University of Jyvaskyla (1)
United States (5) · Canada (1) · Finland (1) · France (1)
David O Carpenter, MD (1) · Jari A Laukkanen, PhD (1) · Maren B Nyer, PhD (1) · Martin Juneau (1) · Robert D Hyldahl, PhD (1) · William L Cowden, MD (1) · Zeke McKinney, MD (1)