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Effect of hydrotherapy in non-organic sleep disorders / pilot study

Not Applicable
Conditions
F51
Nonorganic sleep disorders
Registration Number
DRKS00016333
Lead Sponsor
Kurklinik Eggensberger OHG
Brief Summary

The pilot study could be carried out with 14 test persons out of 32 recruited participants. Well-being improved from 45% to 62% and the minutes wake up at night were reduced from 44 minutes to 20 minutes. The sleep quality of the PSQI questionnaire improved 2.4 times (OR = 2.368). The rewarming after a cold foot bath was reduced from four minutes to one minute.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
18
Inclusion Criteria

non-organic sleep disorder (ICD-10 F51) according to the S3 guideline Non-restorative Sleep / Sleep Disorders of the German Association for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine (DGSM); informed about the content and purpose of the study; written consent is available; Willingness to be randomized into one of the two study groups

Exclusion Criteria

(A) Excluded diseases: sleep apnea syndrome, restless leg syndrome, neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease ...), mental illness, pain-related sleep disorder, other sleep disorder due to organic disease, alcohol dependence
(B) Excluded medicines: sleep medication (only for regular use, occasional use is allowed), psychotropic drugs, psychostimulant drugs (such as amphetamines, Ritalin, ...), antiepileptic drugs
(C) Other exclusion criteria: work in night shift (occasional night duty is allowed)

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep Quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index - PSQI) and Heart Rate Variance (HRV) - Pre, post (12 wk), 1, 3, 6 months follow up
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pre, post (12 weeks), 1, 3, 6 months:<br>Drug use, alcohol consumption, nicotine consumption, well-being (World Health Organization 5-item Well-Being Index - WHO-5),<br>pre, 6 months:<br>Number of days off work / holidays (last 6 months);<br>during the 12-week hydrotherapy:<br>Sleep Diary
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