Psychophysiological Effects of Thorax Wraps With Ginger and Mustard Flour (SWI_02)

ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Drug: Zingiberis Rhizoma plv.; Drug: Placebo; Drug: Sinapis nigrea semen

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02285452

SWI_02

Details and patient eligibility

About

In integrative medicine wraps are applied for different indications. In this study the effects of thorax with ginger and mustard flour are investigated under standardized conditions. Heart rate variability, well being, warmth distribution and respiratory activity of healthy subjects will be measured.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of different thorax wraps in healthy subjects. Subjects undergo three different interventions (wraps with ginger flour, mustard flour or warm water (placebo)) on three different days. Heart rate variability and respiratory activity is measured for ten minutes before, during (up to 20 minutes) and for ten minutes after each thorax wrap. To investigate the effects on heat development and regulation, photos are taken with a thermographic infrared camera at various moments in time. Participants are asked to fill in questionnaires referring to their subjective perceptions of warmth, bodily warmth distribution and wellbeing. The order of the thorax wrap interventions is randomized.

Enrollment: 19 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Inflectional disease with body temperature > 38 °C. Skin damage on the thorax area Known intolerance or hypersensitivity to mustard or ginger products. Heart failure. Asthma bronchiale. Taking medication with influence on heart rate variability ( mainly tricyclic antidepressants and beta blocker).

Consumption of coffee or nicotine less than three hours before the intervention.

Pregnancy. Deficient knowledge of the German language.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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19 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Thorax wrap with ginger flour (Zingiberis Rhizoma plv.)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Thorax wrap with ginger flour, duration max. 20 minutes

Treatment:

Drug: Zingiberis Rhizoma plv.

Thorax wrap with mustard flour (Sinapis nigrea semen)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Thorax wrap with mustard flour, duration max 20 minutes

Treatment:

Drug: Sinapis nigrea semen

Thorax wrap with warm water (placebo)

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Thorax wrap with warm water (placebo), duration: 20 minutes

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo