Trial reportEuropean journal of pediatrics2003
The effect of hydrotherapy on the incidence of common cold episodes in children: a randomised clinical trial.
Trial report in European journal of pediatrics, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical effects of Kneipp hydrotherapy: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Heated, humidified air for the common cold.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Effect of the health and wellness Kneipp concept on health promotion and reduction of sick days for kindergarten children: a cluster randomized controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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- Applied Pediatric Integrative Medicine: What We Can Learn from the Ancient Teachings of Sebastian Kneipp in a Kindergarten Setting.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
unlabelledFew interventions have proved to be effective in the prevention and treatment of common colds. Anecdotal reports suggest the possible beneficial effect of hydrotherapy (stimulation of the body surface with warm and cold water). This study's objective was to evaluate the clinical effect of hydrotherapy on common colds in children. Children aged 3-7 years with six or more common cold episodes during the preceding 12 months were randomised to receive either daily inhalation of normal saline in the control group or daily inhalation plus daily hydrotherapy in the experimental group for 12 months. The main outcome measurements were incidence, duration and severity of common cold episodes as reported by the children's parents in a daily symptom diary. Groups did not differ at baseline with regard to age, gender, or number of cold episodes in the year before the study. Diaries were available from 81 patients in the control group and 65 patients in the experimental group. In the study period, there were no significant differences in the incidence of colds (control vs. experimental group, mean +/- SD, 4.8+/-3.5 vs. 4.1+/-3.3 episodes) or the average duration of episodes (7.7+/-3.5 vs. 7.6+/-3.8 days).
conclusionThis study does not demonstrate any beneficial effect of hydrotherapy on preschool children with frequent common colds.
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