Effects of Vital Shower on Quality of Life, Immune Function, Cardiovascular Regulation and Well-being
NCT ID: NCT05328856
Last Updated: 2025-03-06
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-05-25
2025-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Vital shower
Participants receive a prototype/shower head from Hansgrohe and training including a handout. After installation, participants are asked to shower daily for four weeks according to a predefined shower protocol.
Hansgrohe prototype/shower head
Start of the shower with warm comfort temperature and usual body cleansing. Then the Vital shower is carried out for a total of 3-5 minutes, followed optionally by another warm shower with 30 seconds or direct transition to a classic cold shower for 30- 60 seconds
Regular shower
Participants are advised not to change their showering behaviour; at the end of the study, the participants receive an offer of a shower head for free.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Hansgrohe prototype/shower head
Start of the shower with warm comfort temperature and usual body cleansing. Then the Vital shower is carried out for a total of 3-5 minutes, followed optionally by another warm shower with 30 seconds or direct transition to a classic cold shower for 30- 60 seconds
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Serious acute or chronic comorbidity
* Pregnancy and breast feeding period/ in the next 6 months
* Participation in a clinical trial within the last 3 months before enrollment
* Simultaneous participation in another clinical trial
* Raynaud's disease or cold agglutinin disease
* Severe mental illness
* Insufficiently treated dermatological diseases (e.g. neurodermatitis, psoriasis)
* Non-compatible sanitary shower or bath devices
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Charite University, Berlin, Germany
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Andreas Michalsen
Prof. Dr. Andreas Michalsen
Locations
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Charité Hochschulambulanz für Naturheilkunde am Immanuel Krankenhaus
Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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VD
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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