Balneology Clinical Trial
Official title:
Introducing a New and Validated Placebo Development Method to Healing Water Based Rehabilitation Research
The study aimed to develop and validate an easy-to use cheap method capable of producing placebo from tap water.
Introduction: The beneficial health effects of healing waters have been reported by numerous
studies. However, the lack of proper placebo substance makes the "medication-like"
investigation of healing waters difficult. The investigators aimed to develop and validate an
easy-to use cheap method capable of producing placebo from tap water.
Methods: Both medical water and tap water will be colored. The temperature and the pH of the
tap water will be adjusted to the temperature pH of the healing water. The patients will be
divided into two groups, colored healing water and placebo group. A single 20 minutes-long
treatment will be performed in bath tubs. Considering the healing waters odor, the treatment
will be given in the same room. Patients will be asked to tell whether they are treated with
colored healing water or placebo or could not tell. Questions will be asked before the
treatment, 10 minutes after the beginning of the treatment, immediately after the end of the
treatment and after shower. The study will be performed in a double blind setup. Patients
will be scored, one point for each correct answer.
Target patient number:174
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