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Effect of Repeated Thermomineral Water Immersion on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Individuals with Chronic Pain Due to Musculoskeletal System Diseases

NCT06895434 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 240

Last updated 2025-03-26

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Summary

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of balneotherapy on blood pressure and heart rate in patients.

Methods: A total of 240 participants who met the inclusion criteria of the study were divided into 2 groups (120 participants in each group).

A 10-session physical therapy was applied to all participants in both groups. Balneotherapy was applied to Group I.

The participants filled out a questionnaire containing demographic data, and participants arterial blood pressures and heart rate were measured and recorded before and after treatment throughout the treatment.

Conditions

  • Balneology
  • Blood Pressure
  • Heart Rate

Interventions

OTHER

Balneotherapy with physical therapy

Balneotherapy applied in the thermal pools to patients for 20 minutes, at a temperature of 38-40°C. After resting for 30 minutes,physical therapy was applied. A physical therapy program (5 days a week for 2 weeks, a total of 10 sessions) was applied to the painful area, including 20 minutes of hot pack at 60°C, 20 minutes of conventional TENS at 80 Hz and US at 3 MHz frequency and 1.5 watt/cm2 intensity.

OTHER

Physical therapy

A physical therapy program (5 days a week for 2 weeks, a total of 10 sessions) was applied to the painful area, including 20 minutes of hot pack at 60°C, 20 minutes of conventional TENS at 80 Hz and US at 3 MHz frequency and 1.5 watt/cm2 intensity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Abant Izzet Baysal University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Uşak University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kağan Özkuk · Uşak University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-02-07
Primary Completion
2020-05-27
Completion
2020-07-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

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