Effects of Vital Shower on Quality of Life, Immune Function, Cardiovascular Regulation and Well-being

March 4, 2025 updated by: Andreas Michalsen, Charite University, Berlin, Germany

An Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effects of Vital Shower (Hansgrohe) on Quality of Life, Immune Function, Cardiovascular Regulation and Well-being

The aim of this exploratory randomized controlled clinical study is to evaluate the health-promoting effects of Kneipp hydrotherapy, in the form of the Vital Shower in a four-week daily application.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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50

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Berlin, Germany, 14163
        • Recruiting
        • Charité Hochschulambulanz für Naturheilkunde am Immanuel Krankenhaus
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female and male patients between 18 and 70 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Bad general condition
  • Serious acute or chronic comorbidity
  • Pregnancy and breast feeding period/ in the next 6 months
  • Participation in a clinical trial within the last 3 months before enrollment
  • Simultaneous participation in another clinical trial
  • Raynaud's disease or cold agglutinin disease
  • Severe mental illness
  • Insufficiently treated dermatological diseases (e.g. neurodermatitis, psoriasis)
  • Non-compatible sanitary shower or bath devices

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
No Intervention: Regular shower
Participants are advised not to change their showering behaviour; at the end of the study, the participants receive an offer of a shower head for free.
Active Comparator: Vital shower
Participants receive a prototype/shower head from Hansgrohe and training including a handout. After installation, participants are asked to shower daily for four weeks according to a predefined shower protocol.
Device: Hansgrohe prototype/shower head
Start of the shower with warm comfort temperature and usual body cleansing. Then the Vital shower is carried out for a total of 3-5 minutes, followed optionally by another warm shower with 30 seconds or direct transition to a classic cold shower for 30- 60 seconds

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Immunological laboratory
Time Frame: Change from Baseline and after 4 weeks
T-Cells (CD3), B-Cells (CD19), Natural Killer Cells (CD16), T-helper cells (CD4), cytotoxic T-cells (CD8), CD4/CD8 ratio, interleukin 4, interferon gamma
Change from Baseline and after 4 weeks
Blood pressure at rest (systolic and diastolic)
Time Frame: Change from Baseline and after 4 weeks
Change from Baseline and after 4 weeks
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D)
Time Frame: Change from HADS-D Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Change
Change from HADS-D Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Self-Efficacy Scale (ASKU)
Time Frame: Change from ASKU Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Change
Change from ASKU Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
WHO-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)
Time Frame: Change from WHO-5 Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Change
Change from WHO-5 Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
Time Frame: Change from PSS-10 Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Change
Change from PSS-10 Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Flourishing Scale (FS-D)
Time Frame: Change from FS-D Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Change
Change from FS-D Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI-D)
Time Frame: Change from ISI-D Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Change
Change from ISI-D Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Short Form (SF-36)
Time Frame: Change from SF-36 Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Change
Change from SF-36 Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Von Zerssen somatic complaint list (B-LR and B-LR')
Time Frame: Change from B-LR and B-LR' Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Change
Change from B-LR and B-LR' Baseline, after 4 weeks and 12 weeks
Heart rate variability
Time Frame: Change from Baseline and after 4 weeks
Change
Change from Baseline and after 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
May 25, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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July 30, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 7, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 13, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 14, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 4, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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December 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • VD

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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