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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
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
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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WITHME Trial 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

WITHME Trial 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

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

WITHME 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
25 Previous Clinical Trials
3,943 Total Patients Enrolled
Northern Ontario School of MedicineOTHER
10 Previous Clinical Trials
772 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants have been admitted to participate in the experiment?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this scientific investigation is presently enrolling individuals and was first uploaded on March 15th 2021 with the most current update occurring on March 8th 2021. 150 participants from a single location are needed for the trial to move forward."

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Are there current opportunities to join this experimentation?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov this research trial is still looking for participants and the original posting, published on March 15th 2021, has been recently updated as of March 8th 2021."

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~36 spots leftby May 2025