Effects of Waon therapy on chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot study
Soejima Y, Munemoto T, Masuda A, Uwatoko Y, Miyata M, Tei C
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 21 citas
Cómo se estudió
- Diseño
- Ensayo clínico controlado (indexado por PubMed)
- Estudiado en
- Personas
- Resultado principal
- Marcadores de salud y funcionamiento
Quién lo pagó
- Financiación
- Financiación independiente
- Gobierno
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Subvenciones
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (26461148)
Según 1 financiador declarado.
Publicación
- Publicado
- 2015-01-01 · Intern Med · vol. 54 · número 3 · págs. 333–338
- Editorial
- The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
- Citado
- 31 citas · más que el 81% de estudios similares · 1.5× el promedio de su campo
- Referencias
- 37 trabajos
- Acceso
- Acceso abierto (publicación gratuita)
- Áreas de investigación
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Palabras clave
- Medicine, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Mood, Profile of mood states, Physical therapy, Rating scale, Anxiety, Depression (economics), Adverse effect, Internal medicine, Psychiatry
- MeSH
- humans, fatigue syndrome, chronic, pain, pain measurement, treatment outcome, hyperthermia, induced, severity of illness index, pilot projects, depression, affect, anxiety, infrared rays, quality of life, adolescent, adult, middle aged, patient satisfaction, female, male, surveys and questionnaires
6 autores
- Yuji Soejima🇯🇵Kagoshima University
- Takao Munemoto🇯🇵Kagoshima University
- Akinori Masuda🇯🇵Kagoshima University
- Yuuki Uwatoko🇯🇵Kagoshima University
- Masaaki Miyata🇯🇵Kagoshima University
- Chuwa Tei🇯🇵Kagoshima University
Resumen
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Objective
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disabling condition of unknown etiology, and no definitive therapy has been identified to date. We developed Waon therapy, a form of thermal therapy using a far-infrared dry sauna, and in this study herein examined its feasibility and safety in patients with CFS.
Methods
Ten consecutive inpatients with CFS stayed in a 60°C sauna for 15 minutes and then rested on a bed under a blanket for an additional 30 minutes outside the sauna room. The treatments were performed once a day, five days a week for four weeks. Perceived fatigue, the primary outcome measure, was evaluated using a numerical rating scale before, during (two weeks after the commencement of therapy) and after therapy. The pain level, evaluated using a numerical rating scale, mood, assessed using the Profile of Mood States questionnaire, and performance status, assessed using a scale developed for CFS patients were also examined before and after therapy.
Results
Perceived fatigue significantly decreased after therapy, although no significant reductions were observed during therapy. In addition, a negative mood, including anxiety, depression and fatigue, and the performance status significantly improved after therapy. However, the levels of pain and vigor did not change significantly. No patients reported any adverse effects during the therapy.
Conclusion
These findings suggest that Waon therapy may be a useful and safe treatment for CFS.
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