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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12621000735853
ACTRN12621000735853Active, not recruiting未知

A randomised controlled trial to investigate sleep, mood state and cardiovascular effects of four spa behaviours in healthy participants aged 18 to 45 years

RMIT University0 sites24 target enrollmentStarted: June 11, 2021Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
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Status
Active, not recruiting
Enrollment
24

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 45 Years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy volunteers aged 18-45, local to the testing site (living within 20 minutes drive).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to give informed consent
  • A known mood state disorder (eg. anxiety/depression) and/or psychopharmacological medication, hypertensive medication within 4 weeks of recruitment.
  • Sleeping problems/taking any sleep medications or supplements that may interfere with sleep.
  • Caffeine or other addictions.
  • Serious illness including: Rheumatic disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus.
  • Abnormal blood pressure.
  • Have undergone cancer treatment within 4 weeks of recruitment.
  • Bathing within 2 weeks prior to the study.
  • Shift workers: defined as those who work outside of generally perceived normal working hours.
  • Holiday makers will be excluded for the likelihood their escape/getaway motivation skews sleep/relaxation/QoL data and they are considered more likely to drop-out.
  • Allergic reaction to the PHS water.
  • Claustrophobia.
  • Pregnant or within lactation period.
  • Recent hospitalisation, surgery or antibiotic therapy.
  • Need to travel across time zones two weeks before or during the study period.
  • No evening baths at home post-intervention.
  • Rheumatic diseases including arthritis, causing pain at night.
  • Cortisone intake within 4 weeks prior to the study.
  • Changes in dose rates of other medications up to 1 week before study entry.

Investigators

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