N/A N=30 Randomized Basic Science

Cold and Warm Water for Performance Recovery

Healthy

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Sep 2025

Primary outcome: Primary: Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction (N) — 54.8; 65.8; 52.2; 33.8 Newton

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: repeated cold water therapy (Behavioral); repeated warm water therapy (Behavioral); control (Other)
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: Female
Sponsor: University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
Primary completion: Apr 2022

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction (N)	54.8; 65.8; 52.2; 33.8; 41.1; 29.3	—
PRIMARY Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness (DOMS)	0.1; 0.1; 0.1; 6.3; 6.1; 6.3	—
PRIMARY Muscle Swelling	4.3; 4.8; 4.6; 4.6; 5.2; 4.8	—
PRIMARY Creatine-kinase (U/l)	111.0; 214.3; 119.8; 573.5; 820.6; 455.0	—
PRIMARY Muscle Blood Oxygenation	68.7; 68.8; 70.0; 70.4; 71.1; 73.4	—
PRIMARY Skin Temperature (°C)	30.6; 31.2; 30.9; 30.0; 29.9; 29.5	—
PRIMARY Core Temperature (°C)	37.1; 37.1; 36.8; 38.5; 38.4; 38.3	—

Summary

The overall aim of this study is, to evaluate the effectiveness of repeated cold- and warm water immersion on performance recovery after muscle damage.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy participants
No surgeries
No previous injuries
Anticonceptiva allowed

Exclusion Criteria

Acute injuries or current pain situations
Cryophobia
Fear
Pregnancy
Raynaud syndrome
Medication intake

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04902924). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.