The Association Between Core Temperature and Health
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-65
SponsorShenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology ,Chinese Academy of Sciences
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if cold water drinking could promote body composition and further extend healthy lifespan in Chinese older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does cold water drinking lower the body fat percentage? 2. Will cold water drinking positively extend lifespan in a long-term Researchers will compare cold water intervention group to a control group (drinking 37℃ water instead) to see if cold water drinking works to promote health and slow down ageing process.
Participants will:
1. Drink 4℃ or 37℃ water 4 times (9a.m., 12p.m., 15p.m., 18p.m.) every day for 6 months. 2. Visit the institute and health checkup department for tests and checkup at baseline, the end of the 3rd month, and the end of 6th month.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged between 50 and 65 years old (including 50 and 65)
No surgery in the past 6 months
Healthy (No metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases (COPD, asthma, et al.), endocrine diseases and gastrointestinal diseases)
Based in Shenzhen during the whole study period
Disqualifiers
Those who need to take medication for a long term (including diet pills)
On a diet
Disabled
Females who are trying to get pregnant, pregnant, or breastfeeding
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Drinking cold water
Treatment groups
36 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology ,Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lead sponsor
Shenzhen University General Hospital
Collaborator
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov