Effect of Feet and Calf Heating on Glucose Tolerance

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postprandial Hyperglycemia; Heart Rate Variability
• Interventions: Other: Heat to calf; Other: Heat to ankle

• Registration Number: NCT04232098
• Lead Sponsor: San Diego State University

Brief Summary

Determine the effect of feet and calf heating on glucose tolerance relative to thermoneutral control. Heat will be administered using hot water (40 degrees celsius).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-02-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-01-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-01-14
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-18
• Primary Completion: 2021-02-01
• Study Completion: 2021-02-01
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Anyone within specified age range

Exclusion Criteria

• Anyone outside specified age range

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Calf heated	Heat to calf	Hot water up to top of calves
Feet heated	Heat to ankle	Hot water up to ankles

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood Glucose	120 minute

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood Pressure	120 min
Tympanic Temperature	120 min

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

San Diego State University; 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States