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Floating for Chronic Pain

NCT03584750 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 99

Last updated 2020-11-24

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Summary

In recent years there has been a novel approach for the treatment of chronic pain: Floatation REST (restricted environmental stimulation therapy). Floating is a therapeutic approach, in which patients float in a specialized pool or tank on water that contains high concentrations of Epsom salt (Magnesium sulfate). Water is kept at skin temperature (35-36°C) and the pool or tank is shielded to provide almost complete darkness and silence. This therapeutic approach has proven to be effective in alleviating chronic pain.

Due to the difficulties associated with designing a credible placebo control there have been no randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with patients blinding so far. Such blinding, however, is crucial, to assess the true therapeutic effect of the intervention.

The investigators will conduct the first patient blinded RCT of Floatation REST for chronic pain with a credible placebo control for floating and a no-treatment group.

Conditions

  • Chronic Pain Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Floating

Floating in specialized tank with full floatation and sensory deprivation.

OTHER

Placebo floating

Floating in specialized tank with reduced floatation and sensory deprivation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hannover Medical School

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Florian Beissner, Dr. phil. nat. · Hannover Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-26
Primary Completion
2020-01-02
Completion
2020-06-18

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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