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Effect of hydrotherapy in non-organic sleep disorders / pilot study

Effect of hydrotherapy in non-organic sleep disorders / pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00016333
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-04-14
Start date
2019-03-04
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

F51

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group: 12-week hydrotherapy program according to Kneipp: the first 6 weeks 3 times a week Hydrotherapy by a therapist (18 intermittent treatments 5 - 10 min.) And daily hydrother

Sponsors

Kurklinik Eggensberger OHG
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: non-organic sleep disorder (ICD-10 F51) according to the S3 guideline "Non-restorative Sleep / Sleep Disorders" of the German Association for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine (DGSM); informed about the content and purpose of the study; written consent is available; Willingness to be randomized into one of the two study groups

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (A) Excluded diseases: sleep apnea syndrome, restless leg syndrome, neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease ...), mental illness, pain-related sleep disorder, other sleep disorder due to organic disease, alcohol dependence (B) Excluded medicines: sleep medication (only for regular use, occasional use is allowed), psychotropic drugs, psychostimulant drugs (such as amphetamines, Ritalin, ...), antiepileptic drugs (C) Other exclusion criteria: work in night shift (occasional night duty is allowed)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep Quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index - PSQI) and Heart Rate Variance (HRV) - Pre, post (12 wk), 1, 3, 6 months follow up

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
pre, post (12 weeks), 1, 3, 6 months: Drug use, alcohol consumption, nicotine consumption, well-being (World Health Organization 5-item Well-Being Index - WHO-5), pre, 6 months: Number of days off work / holidays (last 6 months); during the 12-week hydrotherapy: Sleep Diary

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAndreas Eggensberger

Therapiezentrum Eggensberger

therapie@eggensberger.de0049 8362 9103-613

Outcome results

None listed

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