Efficacy of hydrotherapy in non-organic sleep disorders

Efficacy of hydrotherapy in non-organic sleep disorders - hydrotherapy in non-organic sleep disorders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024127

Enrollment

110

Registered

2021-11-23

Start date

2021-11-29

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

F51.0

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention with hydrotherapy for a total of 12 weeks: For the first six weeks, Kneipp infusions are applied three times a week at the Eggensberger Therapy Centre (weeks 1-6). In addition, f

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study is carried out by people aged 18 to 70 who suffer from so-called non-organic sleep disorders. Complaints must be longer than four weeks. These sleep disturbances must not be caused by illness and/or medication. The minimum value of the Pittsburgh Sleeping Quality Index must be a score of PSQI>4.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diseases to be excluded: - Sleep apnea syndrome - Restless Legs Syndrome - Neurodegenerative diseases (e.B. Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease) - Mental illnesses - Pain-related sleep disorder - Other sleep disorder due to an organic disease - Alcohol dependence (b) Drugs to be excluded: - Prescription sleeping pills (only with regular use, occasional use is allowed) - Psychopharmaceuticals - Psychostimulating drugs (e.B. - Antiepileptics (c) Other exclusion criteria: - ongoing other treatment for insomnia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary goal is to study the effects of hydrotherapy on non-organic sleep disorders. Primary targets are the values of the subjective sleep quality questionnaires in terms of falling asleep, falling asleep and waking up. For this purpose, the scores of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI – 0-21) (Buysse et al. and Riemann and Backhaus (1996) 1989) and the Questionnaire on Wellbeing WHO (five - version 1998 - 0-100%) are (Topp et s. 2015).	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary goal is to study the effects of hydrotherapy on non-organic sleep disorders. Primary targets are the values of the subjective sleep quality questionnaires in terms of falling asleep, falling asleep and waking up. For this purpose, the scores of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI – 0-21) (Buysse et al. and Riemann and Backhaus (1996) 1989) and the Questionnaire on Wellbeing WHO (five - version 1998 - 0-100%) are (Topp et s. 2015).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary objective is to investigate the effect of hydrotherapy on the vegetative nervous system. Here, too, measurements take place at ten points in time (t0-t9). The first three months are measured every two weeks, then after one, after three and then six months. Secondary targets are the values of the heart rate variance in ms, with whose observation the change in the vegetative nervous system (sympathetic, parasympathetic) can be assessed (Schega 2010). Another target is the reheating of a foot, whereby the temperature of the skin is measured at measuring points of the foot back and the big toe in degrees Celsius. This value is also considered to be a measurement of the effect of the vegetative nervous system, in particular autonomous heat regulation (Baier 1980).	—

Measure

Time frame

The secondary objective is to investigate the effect of hydrotherapy on the vegetative nervous system. Here, too, measurements take place at ten points in time (t0-t9). The first three months are measured every two weeks, then after one, after three and then six months. Secondary targets are the values of the heart rate variance in ms, with whose observation the change in the vegetative nervous system (sympathetic, parasympathetic) can be assessed (Schega 2010). Another target is the reheating of a foot, whereby the temperature of the skin is measured at measuring points of the foot back and the big toe in degrees Celsius. This value is also considered to be a measurement of the effect of the vegetative nervous system, in particular autonomous heat regulation (Baier 1980).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactWalter Mang

Therapiezentrum Eggensberger Ambulantes Rehazentrum Eggensberger

therapie@eggensberger.de0049 8362 9103-613

Outcome results

None listed

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