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Makers of ionic foot baths claim that their machines can eliminate heavy metals from the body. Researchers at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine are evaluating the ability of an ionic foot bath to help eliminate heavy metals from the body by rigorously testing the machine under controlled conditions. The machine will first be tested without feet under normal operating conditions and again after operation under normal conditions with foot immersion.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Footbath | Experimental | Participants in this arm of the study will receive 4 30 minutes ionic footbath sessions, one each week for 4 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| IonCLeanse Footbath | Device | Application of an ionic footbath for 30 minutes per week for 4 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in heavy metal content in the water after a 30 minute IonCleanse footbath | The footbath water will be assessed after each footbath session for each participant via a drinking water assessment performed by an accredited lab. Screening for heavy metals will be done via a 24 urine collection and Urine Toxic Metals assessment four times during the study - baseline, during 2nd and 4th footbath sessions and then at the 3 month mark post baseline. | 4 sessions, May 26 to June 17 2010 |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine | Toronto | Ontario | M2K 1E2 | Canada |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 22174728 | Result | Kennedy DA, Cooley K, Einarson TR, Seely D. Objective assessment of an ionic footbath (IonCleanse): testing its ability to remove potentially toxic elements from the body. J Environ Public Health. 2012;2012:258968. doi: 10.1155/2012/258968. Epub 2011 Nov 29. |
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