F32 F33
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Each participant receives 16 HTB over 8 weeks, which means two per week.
For the first four HTB the hot pool with 40°C at Eugen-Keidel-Bad near Freiburg im Breisgau will be used. 5 patients c
Sponsors
Uni-Zentrum Naturheilkunde / Department of Environmental Health Science Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with diagnosis of depression (F32/33) confirmed by a medical doctor or psychotherapist since > 4 weeks with HAMD-17-Score of = 18 and a score of depressive mood = 2 (item 1).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Pregnancy and lactation period - Patients at risk of even or alien hazard - Patients with severe concomitant diseases (e.g. heart or kidney failure, pulmonary disease) - Patients with open wounds - Patients with seizures, organic-psychotic disturbances, abuse of alcohol or drugs during past 6 months - Patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, delusional disease, dissocial personality disorder - Change in antidepressive treatment during past 4 weeks before start of the study - Treatment with beta blockers or steroids - Patients with heat urticaria - Patients disliking hot baths - Patients with physical disabilities which exclude them from participation in the sport group - Patients having participated at other clinical study during the past 8 weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17 score) after 2 weeks of intervention (4 treatments) in comparison of HTB group with control group (physical exercise). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - HAMD-17 after 8 weeks of treatment - Beck- Depressions- Inventar (BDI) after 2 and 8 weeks of treatment - Pittburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) after 2 and 8 weeks of treatment - subjective evaluation of tolerance (scale from 1 (very good) – 5 (very bad)) after 2 and 8 weeks of treatment - subjective evaluation of effectiveness (scale from 1 (very good) – 5 (very bad) after 2 and 8 weeks of treatment - subjektiv evaluation of practicability (skale from 1 (very good) – 4 (not practicable) of HTB at home after 2 and 8 weeks of treatment. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactIris Kruza
Uni-Zentrum Naturheilkunde / Department of Environmental Health Science Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Outcome results
None listed