Psychophysiological efficacy of footbaths with ginger or mustard flour in comparison to footbaths with warm water in healthy subjects – a randomized, placebo-controlled, three-armed study with cross-over design

Psychophysiological efficacy of footbaths with ginger or mustard flour in comparison to footbaths with warm water in healthy subjects – a randomized, placebo-controlled, three-armed study with cross-over design - SWI01

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005350

Enrollment

Registered

2013-10-23

Start date

2013-10-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy volunteers will be included.

Interventions

Group 1: Footbath with ginger flour (Zingiberis Rhizoma plv.), duration: 20 minutes Group 2: Footbath with mustard flour (Sinapis nigrea semen), duration: 20 minutes Group 3: Footbath with warm water

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers are included. Signed informed consent. 18-30 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inflectional disease with body temperature > 38 °C. Skin damage on the lower legs or feet. Known intolerance or hypersensitivity to mustard or ginger products. Heart failure. Asthma bronchiale. Taking medication with influence on heart rate variability ( mainly tricyclic antidepressants and beta blocker). Consumption of coffee or nicotine less than three hours before the intervention. Pregnancy. Deficient knowledge of the German language.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Temperature (in °Celsius) of feet, lower legs, hands and face measured with a thermographic infrared camera (pre-post-comparison)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Warmth distribution sensations in the whole body measured by the HeWEF warmth questionnaire (pre-post-comparison). Warmth perception and skin irritation during the intervention (measured with a visual analogue scale). Wellbeing (measured with the Basler mood questionnaire). HRV-parameter (pre-post-comparison) o SDNN o RMSSD o NN50 o pNN50 o HF o LF o LF/HF o VLF	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJan Vagedes

ARCIM-Institute (Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine)

j.vagedes@arcim-institute.de0711-77031687

Outcome results

None listed

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