Clinical Trial

The Association Between Core Temperature and Health

Recruiting
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Record status
This record was last updated January 21, 2026 (before its estimated June 30, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if cold water drinking could promote body composition and further extend healthy lifespan in Chinese older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does cold water drinking lower the body fat percentage? 2. Will cold water drinking positively extend lifespan in a long-term Researchers will compare cold water intervention group to a control group (drinking 37℃ water instead) to see if cold water drinking works to promote health and slow down ageing process. Participants will: 1. Drink 4℃ or 37℃ water 4 times (9a.m., 12p.m., 15p.m., 18p.m.) every day for 6 months. 2. Visit the institute and health checkup department for tests and checkup at baseline, the end of the 3rd month, and the end of 6th month.
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2024-05-21.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2026-01-19
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06432491
Lead Sponsor Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology ,Chinese Academy of Sciences
Collaborators: Shenzhen University General Hospital, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions Body Temperature Changes, Body Composition, Aging
Enrollment 36 participants
Start Date 2025-01-01
Primary Completion 2026-06-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-01-21