UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059418
Receipt number R000067947
Scientific Title Assessing the Effectiveness of hot water immersion on thermoregulation in a hot environment
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/10/16
Last modified on 2025/10/15 13:53:40

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Basic information

Public title

The Effects of hot water immersion for preventing heatstroke

Acronym

The Effects of hot water immersion

Scientific Title

Assessing the Effectiveness of hot water immersion on thermoregulation in a hot environment

Scientific Title:Acronym

Assessing the Effectiveness of hot water immersion

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Not selected

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two different bathing methods and examine the differences in thermoregulation in a hot environment

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

rectal temperature, sweating, blood flow

Key secondary outcomes

sweating begins, sweat composition, heart rate, skin temperature


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Bathing for 10 minutes at 41 celsius for 2 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Shower bath for washing only

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

69 years-old >=

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

Healthy men aged 18 to 69
Those who usually shower or bathe in a bathtub less than twice a week
Those with a bathtub suitable for full-body bathing at home
Those who can cycle an exercise bike for 30 minutes at hot environment
Those who can provide written consent after receiving an explanation of the study details prior to the study
Those who can shower or bathe in a bathtub for two consecutive weeks at the start of the study
Those who can insert a rectal temperature probe themselves

Key exclusion criteria

Those who exercise regularly
Those with skin problems
Those with extremely irregular lifestyle habits, including eating and sleeping habits
Those who are participating in other clinical trials or monitors at the start of this study, or who plan to participate in other clinical trials or monitors during the planned period of this study
Those using a pacemaker, Holter monitor, or cardiopulmonary bypass
Those with a history of cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, heart failure, arrhythmia, arteriosclerosis, stroke, varicose veins, hypertension), rectal disease (inflammatory bowel disease, post-rectal surgery, etc.), perianal inflammation and bleeding, hemorrhoids, or kidney disease (chronic glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, renal failure, nephrotic syndrome)
Those who have fallen asleep while bathing, or who have experienced dizziness or fainting during or after bathing
Those deemed ineligible by the study director or investigators

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Nobuyuki
Middle name
Last name Nakanishi

Organization

Bathclin corporation

Division name

Product development department

Zip code

3050033

Address

29-9, Higashiarai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

TEL

029-861-0160

Email

nakanishi_nobuyuki@bathclin.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Misuzu
Middle name
Last name Kotsugai

Organization

Bathclin corporation

Division name

Product development department

Zip code

3050033

Address

29-9, Higashiarai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

TEL

029-861-0160

Homepage URL


Email

kotsugai_misuzu@bathclin.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Bathclin corporation

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Not selected

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Shiba palace Clinic

Address

Daiwa A Hamamatsucho building 6F, Hamamatsucho1-9-10, minatoku, Tokyo

Tel

03-5408-1590

Email

shiba_palace@s-palace-clinic.com


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 10 Month 16 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 08 Month 19 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 08 Month 28 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 10 Month 23 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 10 Month 15 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 10 Month 15 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067947