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WARM WATER FOOT BATH FOR FEVER REDUCTION

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WARM WATER FOOT BATH THERAPY IN REDUCTION OF FEVER AMONG CHILDREN IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL AT MANGALORE.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/05/003694
Enrollment
40
Registered
2013-05-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: warm water foot bath therapy is given: warm water foot bath therapy is given to experimental group and control group recieved the routine care

Sponsors

Sindhu Joseph SrMary Littie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged between 6 to 14 years. Children diagnosed with fever, URTI and viral fever Children admitted with fever whose temperature between 99oF-103oF. Children receive antipyretics (paracetamol) only and no other intervention for temperature decline

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Fever association with serious illness Non cooperative children Post operative patients Lesion and ulcer on the leg Paralysis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Warm water foot bath therapy was effective in reduction of body temperature in children aged 6-12 years during feverTimepoint: 30 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Demographic variables are not associated with Warm water foot bath therapyTimepoint: 15th,30th and 45 minute after the initiation of intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRev Sr Winnifred DSouza

Father Muller college Of Nursing

sr.winnifred@rediffmail.com9739715213

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026