Common Cold
Conditions
Keywords
common cold, Finnish sauna, rct
Brief summary
In a randomized controlled trial, the investigators include patients with beginning symptoms of a common cold and compare two interventions: 1. the inhalation of warm air for inducing a warming of the throat and 2. the inhalation of ambient air as control. As outcome the effect on symptoms and duration of the common cold will be assessed. The interventions will consist of visits with a duration of 2-3 minutes on three following days in a Finnish sauna. Patients will be fully dressed.
Interventions
PROCEDUREinhalation of warm air in a Finnish sauna
three times on three following days, each 2-3 minutes
PROCEDUREinhalation of ambient air in a Finnish sauna
three times on three following days, each 2-3 minutes
Sponsors
Karl and Veronica Carstens Foundation
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* symptom duration between 2 and 24 hours * at least two of the ten following symptoms: cough, headache, hoarseness, muscle ache, nasal drainage, nasal congestion, scratchy throat, sore throat, sneezing, and fever * no usage of medication bought in a pharmacy * informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* fever \>38.5°C * systolic blood pressure below 100 mmHg or above 160 mmHg * severe chronic disease, which makes study participation impossible * pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptom Score for Common Cold | Area under the curve day 2 to 7 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Usage of medication against common cold | Day 1 to 7 |
| generalized feeling ill on a numeric rating scale 0-10, | Day 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 |
| safety (adverse events and serious adverse events) | 1 to 7 days |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed