Effect of a warm hand bath on blood flow in the shoulder, skin and deep body temperature, autonomic nervous activity and subjective comfort in healthy women.

Effect of a warm hand bath on blood flow in the shoulder, skin and deep body temperature, autonomic nervous activity and subjective comfort in healthy women. - Effect of a warm hand bath on blood flow in the shoulder, skin and deep body temperature, autonomic nervous activity and subjective comfort in healthy women.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000027815

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-19

Start date

2015-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

wemen

Interventions

Participants were given a warm hand bath (water temperature, 40 deg C) for 10 min.The experimental protocol was set as resting for 20 min before the experiment, 10 min between conditions, and 90 min a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy adult women.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A body mass index (BMI) over 25, menstruation during the experiment, exercising, eating, drinking, or smoking 2 h before the experiment (to avoid effects on autonomic nervous activity)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood flow of shoulder, skin and deep body temperature, autonomic nervous activity and subjective comfort.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYukiko KUDO

Akita University Akita University Graduate School of Health Sciences Basic Nursing

yukiko@hs.akita-u.ac.jp+81-18-884-6505

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026