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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.


Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT00552981
Study type Interventional
Source Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date November 2007
Completion date April 2009

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