RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06908447

Cold Water and Decision-Making

Voluntary Cold-Water Immersion Effects on Value-Based Choice

Sponsor

German Institute of Human Nutrition

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Aug 28, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Quality of Life Stress Behavior Psychological Wellbeing

Summary

The behavioral within-subject cross-over design study "CoVa" aims to investigate the effect of a short-term full-body cold-water immersion vs. warm-water immersion control on value-based choice, psychological well-being, and peripheral physiology.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 40 Years

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This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called Cold-water immersion and a behavioral approach called Warm-water immersion (Control) for people with behavior, psychological wellbeing, and other related conditions. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 18 Years to 40 Years.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALCold-water immersion

Single 10-minute acute full-body head-out single arm-out cold-water immersion at 10-16°C on the experimental day

BEHAVIORALWarm-water immersion (Control)

Single 10-minute acute full-body head-out single arm-out cold-water immersion at 30-36°C on the experimental day

Locations(1)

German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke

Nuthetal, Germany

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