Kneipp Water Applications for Insomnia

The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether warm footbathes are effective on sleep disturbances in women before climacteric.

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Key information

Conditions

Sleep Disturbance Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Parasomnias Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

• Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen

Essen, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Minimum age: 18 years
Regularly recurring sleeping disease (not less then 2 times a week for minimum 3 month)

Exclusion criteria

secundary sleeping disease
Mental diseases which require therapy
Medication: benzodiazepine,Z-drugs, barbiturat, antihistaminika, melatonin
Severe comorbidity
Gravidity
Shift work
Voyages (>3 times during the study)
regulary application of Kneipp
Participation on other studies to therapy sleeping diseases or stress

Treatment and study plan

footbath

Procedure

care of sleep

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Change of sleep quality

Time frame: T1: At the beginning of intervention, T2: After 4 weeks of intervention, T3: 12 weeks after randomization

Use Pittsburgh sleep quality index

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universität Duisburg-Essen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Ascending Warm Footbaths on Sleep Disturbances in Women Before Climacteric

Acronym: KWAI

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Apr 14, 2017
Registry last updated: Oct 6, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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