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Hot Water for Anxiety Disorders (WITHME Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Lakehead University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline at 8 weeks
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Summary

This trial will assess the impact of hot water immersion on symptom severity in patients with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Heat Exhaustion
  • Immersion Foot

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline at 8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline at 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in General Anxiety Disorder - 7 Item
Change in Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 Item
Change in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - 20 Item
Secondary study objectives
Post-water immersion thermal comfort
Post-water immersion thermal preference
Post-water immersion thermal sensation

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Hot WaterActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Group III: Lukewarm WaterPlacebo Group1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Lakehead UniversityLead Sponsor
27 Previous Clinical Trials
4,013 Total Patients Enrolled
Northern Ontario School of MedicineOTHER
10 Previous Clinical Trials
772 Total Patients Enrolled
~33 spots leftby Sep 2025
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