In a randomized controlled trial, the investigators include patients with beginning symptoms of a common cold and compare two interventions: 1. the inhalation of warm air for inducing a warming of the throat and 2. the inhalation of ambient air as control. As outcome the effect on symptoms and duration of the common cold will be assessed. The interventions will consist of visits with a duration of 2-3 minutes on three following days in a Finnish sauna. Patients will be fully dressed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
157
three times on three following days, each 2-3 minutes
three times on three following days, each 2-3 minutes
Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Economics, Charité University Medical Center
Berlin, Germany
Symptom Score for Common Cold
Time frame: Area under the curve day 2 to 7
Usage of medication against common cold
Time frame: Day 1 to 7
generalized feeling ill on a numeric rating scale 0-10,
Time frame: Day 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7
safety (adverse events and serious adverse events)
Time frame: 1 to 7 days
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