NCT02285452

Psychophysiological Effects of Thorax Wraps With Ginger and Mustard Flour

Psychophysiological Efficacy of Thorax Wraps With Ginger or Mustard Flour in Comparison to Wraps With Warm Water in Healthy Subjects - a Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Three-armed Study With Cross-over Design

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Zingiberis Rhizoma plv.
DRUG	Sinapis nigrea semen
DRUG	Placebo

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-11-01
• Primary completion: 2015-04-01
• Completion: 2015-04-01
• First posted: 2014-11-07
• Last updated: 2018-05-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany