Mental health
Conditions
Interventions
To instruct participants to engage in home bathtub bathing for at least 5 minutes per day, on at least 4 days per week, over an 8-week period.
To instruct participants to bathe only by showering at ho
Sponsors
Kobe University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 years or older Without declines in ADL Without any disease that restiicts bathing Without treatments or medications for psychiatric disease Without treatments or medications for sleep problems Not currently taking bathtub bathing Willing to eighter take bathtub bathig at least 4 days in a week or continue bathing only by showering , depending on the random assignment Not currently bathing outside the home (e.g., at publi bath houses or gyms) If female, not currently pregnant or breastfeeding
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals aged 17 years or younger With declines in ADL With any disease that restiicts bathing With treatments or medications for psychiatric disease With treatments or medications for sleep problems Currently taking bathtub bathing Not willing to eighter take bathtub bathig at least 4 days in a week or continue bathing only by showering, depending on the random assignment Currently bathing outside the home (e.g., at publi bath houses or gyms) If female, currently pregnant or breastfeeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Simplified Japanese version of the WHO-Five Well-being Index (after 4, 8, and 16 weeks) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-related health, Japanese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Kessler 6-Item Psychological Distress Scale, Japanese version of the three-item loneliness scale, life satisfaction, bathing satisfaction, Feeling of body heating and pleasantness after bathtub bathing, hypertension medication, BMI, body pain, health complaints | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKazuhiro Harada
Kobe University Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
Outcome results
None listed