Raw data on time-dependent temperature change of warm water footbaths with and without the addition of medicinal substances

This data was collected to address the question of natural cooling of footbaths, with or without addition of ginger and mustard. Three conditions were tested: water only; water with addition of 80 grams of powder of mustard (sinapis nigra); water with addition of 80 grams of powder of ginger (zingiber officinale)

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durch A. von Vagedes und J. W. Windgasse

Increasing Warmth in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial Examining the Efficacy of Mustard and Ginger Footbaths

Objective. To analyze the thermogenic effects of footbaths with medicinal powders in adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) in comparison to healthy controls (HCs). Intervention and Outcomes. Forty-one female participants (21 AN, 20 HCs; 14.22 ± 1.54 years) received three footbaths—warm water and mustard (MU, Sinapis nigra), warm water and ginger (GI, Zingiber officinale), or warm water only (WA), in random order within a crossover design. Data were collected before (t1), immediately after foot immersion (maximum 20 minutes) (t2), and after 10 minutes subsequently (t3). Actual skin temperature (high resolution thermography) and perceived warmth (HeWEF questionnaire) were assessed at each time point for various body parts. The primary outcome measure was self-perceived warmth at the feet at t3. Secondary outcome measures were objective skin temperature and subjective warmth at the face, hands, and feet. Results. Perceived warmth at the feet at t3 was significantly higher after GI compared to WA (mean difference −1.02) and MU (−1.07), with no differences between those with AN and HC (−0.29). For the secondary outcome measures, a craniocaudal temperature gradient for the skin temperature (thermography) was noted at t1 for patients with AN and HC (AN with colder feet). The craniocaudal gradient for subjective warmth was only seen for patients with AN. Conclusion. Footbaths with ginger increased warmth perception at the feet longer than with mustard or warm water only for adolescents with AN as well as for HC. The impact of ginger footbaths on recovery of thermoregulatory disturbances in patients with AN repeated over extended periods merits further investigation

Effects of Footbaths with Mustard, Ginger, or Warm Water Only on Objective and Subjective Warmth Distribution in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: To analyze the short-term thermogenic effects of footbaths with warm water alone (WA) versus when combined with medicinal powders. Design: Randomized controlled trial with cross-over. Interventions and Outcomes: Seventeen healthy volunteers (mean age 22.1 years, SD = 2.4; 11 female) received three footbaths with WA or WA combined with mustard (MU) or ginger (GI) in a randomized order. Self-perceived warmth (Herdecke warmth perception questionnaire) and actual skin temperatures (thermography) were assessed before (t0), immediately after footbaths (t1), and 10 minutes later (t2). The primary outcome was perceived warmth in the feet. Secondary outcomes were warmth perception in the face, hands and overall, as well as actual skin temperature in the feet, face, and hands. Results: Perceived warmth at the feet (primary outcome) increased significantly (all p\u27s \u3c.001) for MU and GI at t1 as well as for GI at t2 when compared to t0 with high effect sizes. At t2, GI differed significantly from WA (p \u3c.001) and MU (p =.048). With regards to the secondary measures of outcome, no significant effects were seen for perceived warmth at the face or hands. Overall warmth was significantly higher at t1 compared to t0 (p =.01). Thermography assessments of skin temperature at the feet at t1 increased after all conditions (p \u3c.001). No effects were seen in the face. At the hands, temperature decreased at t1 (p =.02) and t2 compared to t0 (p \u3c.001). Conclusion: The present study provides preliminary evidence that mustard and ginger increase warmth perception at the feet more than warm water alone, with only the effects for GI enduring at the brief follow-up

Physiological and emotional effects of pentatonic live music played for preterm neonates and their mothers in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit: A randomized controlled trial

OBJECTIVE Despite attempts to increase calmness in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), preterm neonates still experience stress. The question arises how to further promote the infants' wellbeing. Therefore, the immediate effects of pentatonic live music on preterm infants and their mothers were examined. DESIGN AND METHODS In a two-centre randomized controlled trial with crossover design preterm infants were exposed sequentially to two conditions: live pentatonic harp music (LPHM) used in Anthroposophic Medicine or standard care. The order of the conditions was randomized within each subject. The primary outcome was change of the number of oxygen desaturations < 90%/h, whereas secondary outcomes were: heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, heart rate variability (HRV), the perfusion index, pulse-transit-time and maternal anxiety and others not reported on in this article. RESULTS 21 preterm infants were randomized (14 girls), mean gestational age at measurement 35 + 0 weeks (SD 1 week). The primary outcome parameter showed no significant changes. Regarding the secondary outcomes the comparison of the pre-post-differences between the conditions showed significant effects for the HRV parameters pNN (ΔpNN = 1.46%, z = -2.47, p =  .001) and SDNN (ΔSDNN=-0.06 ms, z = -2.25, p =  .002). The music intervention significantly increased the values of pNN (Mdn 1.2% vs. 2.6%, p =  0.04) and marginally those of SDNN (Mdn 31.7 ms vs. 36.4 ms, p =  0.05). No changes were found in the other parameters. CONCLUSIONS While the use of music in the NICU had no effect on the number of oxygen desaturations, it increased two HRV parameters indicative of infants' parasympathetic tone

Celiac plexus block increases quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer

Istv&aacute;n Moln&aacute;r,1 Gabriella Hegyi,1,2 Lajos Zsom,3 Christine Saahs,4,5 Jan Vagedes,6,7 G&aacute;bor Kap&oacute;cs,8 Zolt&aacute;n Kov&aacute;cs,1 Martin-G&uuml;nther Sterner,9 Henrik Szőke1,2 1Doctoral School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of P&eacute;cs, P&eacute;cs, Hungary; 2Department of CAM, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of P&eacute;cs, P&eacute;cs, Hungary; 3Department of Nephrology, Fresenius Medical Care, Cegl&eacute;d, Hungary; 4Department of Pediatrics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 5Pediatric Outpatient Department, Krems, Austria; 6University Children&rsquo;s Hospital, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; 7Department of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, ARCIM Institute (Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine), Filderstadt, Germany; 8Department of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Saint John Hospital, Budapest, Hungary; 9Department of Medical Clinics I, Klinikum Niederlausitz, Lauchhammer, Germany Background: Pancreatic cancer is a malignant disease with a high mortality rate and severe pain that is challenging to manage. To reduce the excruciating abdominal pain, opioids and adjuvant agents are conventionally used.Objectives: PRNCPB is a treatment of neural therapy. The number of studies assessing the effect on patients&rsquo; QoL is limited and inconsistent. With this study, we intended to address this issue.Study design: A prospective nonrandomized study with a series of cases of unresectable pancreatic cancer was conducted.Setting: The study was performed at our pain clinic under real life conditions.Materials and methods: A total number of 16 patients with severe abdominal pain were enrolled in the study all of whom had responded to combined systemic analgesic therapy inadequately and had intolerable side effects contraindicating further increase in dose. The efficacy of this invasive, palliative analgesic procedure was evaluated 35 days after PRNCPB was performed. Primary outcomes were changed in pain intensity using the VAS questionnaire. Secondary outcomes were improved in QoL using the SF-36 questionnaire. Changes in pain medications and adverse reactions were monitored.Results: After PRNCPB patients experienced a significant decrease (P=0.002) in pain intensity as shown by the VAS score, and a decreased opiate demand. Their QoL scores considering effect sizes also improved (P&lt;0.001). No complications attributable to PRNCPB were observed during the study period. Additionally, no adverse drug reactions were observed.Limitations: Detection, observation, and reporting bias can be estimated as moderate. Selection bias was not detected.Conclusion: Our results give preliminary evidence that PRNCPB might be helpful as an additional treatment to conventional pain management in end-stage pancreatic cancer patients. PRNCPB seems to improve QoL in these patients in a time frame of at least 5 weeks after intervention. Keywords: pancreatic cancer, cancer pain, celiac plexus, neural therapy, plexus block, palliative care, quality of life&nbsp

A comprehensive prospective comparison of acute skin toxicity after hypofractionated and normofractionated radiation therapy in breast cancer.

The current study aims to determine whether hypofractionated radiotherapy (HF) leads to lower rates of acute radiodermatitis compared to conventional normofractionated radiotherapy (CF). A total of 166 patients with invasive breast cancer or DCIS were included in a prospective cohort study. Evaluation of acute radiodermatitis was obtained before radiotherapy, at the end of the treatment (T1), and 6 weeks after the treatment (T2) using CTCAE (v5.0) scores, the Skindex-16 questionnaire, and ultrasound measurement of the skin. CTCAE and Skindex-16 scores in the CF-group were significantly higher compared to the HF group indicating more pronounced side effects at the end of the treatment (CTCAE: CF-RT 1.0 (IQR: 0.0) vs. HF-RT 0.0 (0.25); p = 0.03; Skindex-16: CF: 20.8 (IQR: 25.8); HF: 8.3 (27.1); p = 0.04). At 6 weeks after the treatment, no significant differences between the two fractionation schemes were observed. Ultrasound based assessment showed that the skin thickness in the treated breast was higher compared to the healthy breast at all time-points. However, no significant difference between HF and CF was seen either at T1 or T2. The current study complements and confirms pre-existing evidence that HF leads to a lower degree of acute radiodermatitis and better patient reported outcome compared to CF at the end of treatment. This should be considered whenever fractionation of adjuvant breast cancer treatment is being dis-cussed