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Effect of Aquatic Physiotherapy for People With Stress

NCT05223855 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2025-12-05

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Summary

Brief summary:

Effect of aquatic physiotherapy for people with stress; a randomized controlled trial (RCT)

The purpose of the project is to investigate the effect of aquatic physiotherapy treatment in 34-36 degrees warm water.

The study is a randomized controlled trial, and participants are recruited from GPs in Lyngby-Taarbæk as well as Gentofte Kommune.

The participants are randomized using numbered, opaque and sealed envelopes.

Method:

The intervention Aquatic physiotherapy 1: 1 treatment in 34-36 degrees centigrade warm water.

The participant is placed supine in the water, supported by the physiotherapist as well as aqua noodles. The physiotherapist supports and moves the participant in the water and adapts to the participant's reaction.

Intervention Group:

The intervention group is treated twice a week. Duration of each treatment is 30 minutes. Period of treatment is 8 weeks.

Control Group:

The control group receives usual care through their GP for 8 weeks. Then they are offered participation in a de-stress class in 34-36 degrees centigrade warm water, twice a week.

Duration of each treatment is 30 minutes. Period of treatment is 8 weeks.

EFFECT MEASURES:

1. Primary effect measures:

Change of stress level from baseline using validated questionnaire Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).
2. Secondary effect measures:

Change of sleep disorders from baseline using validated questionnaire Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

Measurements to be taken before and after 8-weeks intervention

Conditions

  • Stress

Interventions

OTHER

Physiotherapeutic hydrotherapy treatment

Physiotherapeutic hydrotherapy treatment The intervention consists of physiotherapeutic one-on-one treatment in a 34-36 degrees centigrade hot water, where the participants are placed supine in the water supported by the physiotherapist as well as buoyant aqua noodles. The physiotherapist supports and moves the participants in the water and adapts to the participant's reaction. The combination of heat, water, movement and touch affects the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems and thus has a depth-relaxing effect (Schoedinger, 2010).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • vandfys

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carsten Bogh Juul, phD · Herlev & Gentofte Hospitalers Forskningsenhed

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-27
Primary Completion
2023-06-30
Completion
2023-06-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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