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The effect of cold-water hydrotherapy according to Sebastian Kneipp for immune stimulation: a non randomized, controlled explorative mixed-methods study

The effect of cold-water hydrotherapy according to Sebastian Kneipp for immune stimulation: a non randomized, controlled explorative mixed-methods study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00017562
Enrollment
159
Registered
2019-07-03
Start date
2019-08-16
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

ACUTE FEVER INFECTIONS

Interventions

Group 1: The parents of the children in the Intervention group apply every day at home, in the morning, for six weeks the Kneipp arm affusions. Group 2: The control group does nothing.

Sponsors

Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children at the age of 3-6 years, that at least had once fever in the last six months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Substantial immunodeficiency (AIDS, chemotherapy etc.). Severe chronic illness, chronic cough, chronic respiratory disease, chronic fever spurts, mediterranean fever (FMF), Asthma, contemporaneous participation in another Study, pronounced wound healing disorders on the arms. Children with acute (feverish) infections.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency and total duration on missing kindergarten-days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reporting fever and respiratory tract infectionns

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMaria Gießel

Fachärztin für Kinderheilkunde, St. Josef-Krankenhaus, Belegärztin für Kinder- und Jugend-Medizin

kontakt@studie-giessel-schulte.de06542-5015

Outcome results

None listed

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