Effects of Vital Shower on Quality of Life, Immune Function, Cardiovascular Regulation and Well-being

An Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effects of Vital Shower (Hansgrohe) on Quality of Life, Immune Function, Cardiovascular Regulation and Well-being

The aim of this exploratory randomized controlled clinical study is to evaluate the health-promoting effects of Kneipp hydrotherapy, in the form of the Vital Shower in a four-week daily application.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female and male patients between 18 and 70 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

• Bad general condition
• Serious acute or chronic comorbidity
• Pregnancy and breast feeding period/ in the next 6 months
• Participation in a clinical trial within the last 3 months before enrollment
• Simultaneous participation in another clinical trial
• Raynaud's disease or cold agglutinin disease
• Severe mental illness
• Insufficiently treated dermatological diseases (e.g. neurodermatitis, psoriasis)
• Non-compatible sanitary shower or bath devices