Mindset Interventions to Facilitate Taking Cold Showers: A Randomized Controlled Study
Abstract
The primary objective of this trial is to determine whether mindsets sustain the feasibility of taking cold showers over a 3-month period. Secondary objectives are to determine potential effects on physical and mental well-being, sleep quality, skin and hair appearance, perceived illness, and related sickness absences from work.
Conditions: Psychological.
Primary outcome: Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Baseline); Showering behaviour concerning duration (Baseline); Showering behaviour concerning motivation (Baseline); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 1); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 2); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 3); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 4); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 5); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 6); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 7); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 8); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 9); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 10); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 11); Showering behaviour concerning frequency (Week 12); Showering behaviour concerning duration (Week 1); Showering behaviour concerning duration (Week 2); Showering behaviour concerning duration (Week 3); Showering behaviour concerning duration (Week 4); Showering behaviour concerning duration (Week 5); Showering behaviour concerning duration (Week 6); Showering behaviour concerning duration (Week 7);…
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 476 participants or records.
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