Actively Recruiting
Effects of Hydrotherapy During Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation
Led by Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land · Updated on 2025-08-28
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
114 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
S
Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land
Lead Sponsor
B
Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority (LGL)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This randomized controlled study evaluates the effects of cold water hydrotherapy as an adjunct to standard rehabilitation in patients with Post-COVID Syndrome. The primary aim is to assess changes in quality of life compared to standard rehabilitation alone.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Hydrotherapy During Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of Post-COVID Syndrome (ICD-10 code: U08.9)
- Barthel-Index greater than 80
- Referred to the reference center for Post-COVID rehabilitation
- Owning a smartphone to receive digital questionnaires and to use the measurement app for heart rate variability
- Written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Existing contraindications for Kneipp hydrotherapy such as severe cardiovascular diseases (e.g., decompensated heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction)
- Severe venous diseases (e.g., acute deep vein thrombosis of the leg)
- Severe neurological diseases (e.g., uncontrolled epilepsy)
- Prior regular practice of Kneipp applications
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land
Schönau am Königssee, Bavaria, Germany, 83471
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
R
Rainer Gloeckl, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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