The Anti-inflammatory Effects of Hark ny Medicinal Water

  • STATUS
    Recruiting
  • participants needed
    350
  • sponsor
    University of Pecs
Updated on 19 February 2024
renal disease
arthritis
psoriasis vulgaris
skin lesion
psoriasis

Summary

The study aims to provide evidence on the effectiveness of Harkny medicinal water in psoriatic and rheumatoid arthritis patients using subjective and objective methods. It is a cross-over study, so first half of patients will receive medicinal water, the other half will receive tap water treatment, and after 6 months treatments will be repeated, but patients will receive the other type of water.

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Several studies have shown that medicinal waters are highly effective in the treatment of many diseases. Existing clinical trials were unable to provide scientific evidence by using the highest international standards to justify the efficiency of thermal waters. Harkny medicinal water has been used for rheumatic, skin and locomotor diseases for more than 100 years. Its beneficial effects are indisputable. However, to introduce these effects, internationally high-level scientific methods and investigations are needed.

Psoriasis is among the most common dermatological diseases worldwide. Its significance is emphasized by adverse effects on quality of life, caused by chronic pain, physical and psychical disability due to psoriatic plaques. Former studies revealed an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease, cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer. Moreover, excessive oxidative stress can be responsible for the onset of psoriasis complications.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease responsible for significant morbidity, characterized by articular inflammation. Oxidative stress is a key marker for determining pathophysiology of patients with RA.

The pathophysiological link between these conditions is the presence of excessive oxidative stress.

Subjective methods will include questionnaires, objective markers of disease severity will include the measurement of biomarkers from blood samples.

Details
Condition Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Age 18years - 100years
Treatment Harkány medicinal water, Tap water (placebo control)
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04275206
SponsorUniversity of Pecs
Last Modified on19 February 2024

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Inclusion Criteria

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over 18 years of age
lack of underlying renal disease (GFR >60 mL/min/1.73m2)
lack of severe inflammation (WBC <20.000 G/l; CRP <50 mg/l; WE <40 mm/h)
psoriasis vulgaris with skin lesions
mild and inactive RA

Exclusion Criteria

having received any kind of balneotherapy within 1 year before admission
discontinuance of rehabilitation
withdrawal of consent
clinically significant difference in severity of the patient's condition on 1st or 2nd admission
severe RA
patients suffering from cancer
patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease
patients underwent stroke within 1 year
severe hypercholesterolemia
severe diabetes
patients with renal insufficiency
patients receiving any kind biological therapy
patients whose medication has changed during the study period or one month prior to the second treatment session
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