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Effects of Palmar Cooling on the Human Immune System

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Human Immune Response
Registration Number
NCT07215338
Lead Sponsor
Stanford University
Brief Summary

This is a research study on human exercise that will investigate the immune system response post-exercise and how it relates to Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), and possible causes for DOMS.

Blood draws (10mL) will be obtained at 5 timepoints: Baseline before intervention, day of exercise immediately following exercise, and post-exercise days 1, 2 and 4.

Point of care lactate levels obtained before and after exercise.

Subjective pain scores recorded daily starting immediately after after exercise.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria

- Ability to perform two arm bicep curl of at least 35 lb as 1 repetition maximum

Exclusion Criteria
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Steroid use
  • On current immune-modifying treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean change from baseline in phosphorylation markers in the JAK/STAT and TLR-pathway in immune cell populationsFrom enrollment to 5 days after the end of treatment

Collected at baseline from whole blood prior to exercise, day of exercise, post-exercise day 1, post-exercise day 2, post-exercise day 4

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from pre-exercise baseline in point of care lactate levels1 day

Two point of care lactate draws before and after exercise obtained in mmol/L

Change in Pain Scores from baselineFrom day of intervention daily for 5 days.

Daily subjective pain scores recorded according to the Borg Perceived Pain Scale from 0 (no pain) to 11 (maximum pain)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford University

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Stanford, California, United States

Stanford University
🇺🇸Stanford, California, United States

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