Sauna for Long Covid

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study ID
NCT05931497
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • whole body hyperthermia — DEVICE
    heat will be applied to the participant through a sauna to increase core body temperature

Study Details

Research suggests that Whole Body Hyperthermia in a sauna-like environment can reduce symptoms related to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), or Long Covid. The investigators aim to study the feasibility and treatment effect of this procedure for patients experiencing Long Covid symptoms.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 1, 2026
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2026
Completion
Dec 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
21 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: verum whole body hyperthermia
    WBH will be completed with a Clearlight Sauna Dome and ancillary equipment to monitor core body temperature. For the verum WBH, participants will be brought to a core body temperature of 101.3°F.
  • Sham Comparator: sham whole body hyperthermia
    The sham condition will be identical to the active WBH condition. Time and other procedures will be consistent. Mild heat will be used to mimic an active WBH session.

Primary Outcome Measure

The Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Fatigue-Short Form v1.0 -Fatigue 7a (PROMIS F-SF) [ Time Frame: 2-weeks (primary endpoint) follow up at 6 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Depression Clinical and Research ProgramBostonMassachusetts02114
Maren Nyer, PhD
[email protected]
617-643-4897
David Mischoulon, MD, PhD
[email protected]
Maren Nyer, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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