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Table 1 Trial design

From: Effects and feasibility of hyperthermic baths in comparison to exercise as add-on treatment to usual care in depression: a randomised, controlled pilot study

 

Screening

Baseline/Randomisation (T0)

After 4 interventions (T1)

  

After 16 interventions (T2)

 

0 wk

2 wk

4 wk

6 wk

8 wk

HTB/PEP target (n)a

  

4

8

12

16

HAM-Db

x

x

x

  

x

Medical history

 

x

    

BDI-IIc

 

x

x

  

x

PSQId

 

x

x

  

x

Global judgement of efficacy

  

x

  

x

Global judgement of tolerability

  

x

  

x

Change of medication/therapy

  

x

  

x

Adverse eventse

  

x

x

x

x

Telephone contact

   

x

x

 
  1. a HTB: hyperthermic baths, PEP: physical exercise program
  2. b HAM-D: 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
  3. c BDI-II: Beck Depression Inventar II
  4. d PSQI: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
  5. e Adverse events were documented before and after each treatment
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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