Cold Water and Decision-Making

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-40
SponsorGerman Institute of Human Nutrition

About this trial

The behavioral within-subject cross-over design study "CoVa" aims to investigate the effect of a short-term full-body cold-water immersion vs. warm-water immersion control on value-based choice, psychological well-being, and peripheral physiology.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

18-40 years of age

Consent to participate

Fluency in German

Physically and mentally healthy

Disqualifiers

Raynaud syndrome

Cold urticaria

High resting heart rate (>160 beats per minute)

Acute infection

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Cold-water immersion
  • Warm-water immersion (Control)

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

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German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-RehbrueckeRecruiting NuthetalGermanyGermany