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Assessment of the Ability of Ionic Foot Bath (IonCleanse®) to Remove Heavy Metals Through the Feet and Its Potential Impact on Body Burden of Heavy Metals

NCT ID: NCT01125592

Last Updated: 2011-11-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

6 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-05-31

Study Completion Date

2010-07-31

Brief Summary

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Makers of ionic foot baths claim that their machines can eliminate heavy metals from the body. Researchers at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine are evaluating the ability of an ionic foot bath to help eliminate heavy metals from the body by rigorously testing the machine under controlled conditions. The machine will first be tested without feet under normal operating conditions and again after operation under normal conditions with foot immersion.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Footbath

Participants in this arm of the study will receive 4 30 minutes ionic footbath sessions, one each week for 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

IonCLeanse Footbath

Intervention Type DEVICE

Application of an ionic footbath for 30 minutes per week for 4 weeks

Interventions

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IonCLeanse Footbath

Application of an ionic footbath for 30 minutes per week for 4 weeks

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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IonCleanse SOLO machine manufactured by A Major Difference

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy Adults

Exclusion Criteria

* A wearer of a pacemaker or any other battery operated or electrical implant
* Pregnant or nursing women
* On heartbeat regulating medication
* On blood thinners (anticoagulants)
* On any drug known to have chelating properties
* Have had an organ transplant or a metal joint implant
* On a medication the absence of which would mentally or physically incapacitate them, e.g., psychotic episodes, seizures, etc.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dugald Seely

Director of Research & Clinical epidemiology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Kennedy DA, Cooley K, Einarson TR, Seely D. Objective assessment of an ionic footbath (IonCleanse): testing its ability to remove potentially toxic elements from the body. J Environ Public Health. 2012;2012:258968. doi: 10.1155/2012/258968. Epub 2011 Nov 29.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22174728 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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IonFootbath

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id