Efficacy of Ḥammām-i-yābis (dry bath) in metabolic syndrome: a single arm, open-labelled clinical trial

Mohammad Zaki Ahmad; Abdul Nasir Ansari; Mohd Nayab

doi:10.1515/jcim-2021-0072

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Efficacy of Ḥammām-i-yābis (dry bath) in metabolic syndrome: a single arm, open-labelled clinical trial

Mohammad Zaki Ahmad , Abdul Nasir Ansari and Mohd Nayab

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From the journal Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine Volume 19 Issue 4

Abstract

Objectives

This study intended to evaluate the efficacy of Ḥammām-i-yabis (dry bath) in metabolic syndrome as primary objective and perceived improvement and changes in quality of life as secondary objective.

Methods

The study was designed as single arm, open-labelled, pre and post without control clinical trial comprising 30 diagnosed cases of metabolic syndrome belonging to 20–50 years of age of either sex. The enrolled patients were exposed to the dry heat of Ḥammām-i-yābis for 15 min at a temperature of 60 degree centigrade on every third day for a duration of 30 days (a total of 10 sittings). Objective parameters comprising systolic and diastolic blood pressure and waist circumference were assessed on every follow up, while other objective parameters (FBS, HDL and Serum Triglycerides) were assessed before and after the study.

Results

Significant statistical difference was observed in objective parameters. Two tailed paired Student’s t-test, (for pre and post) and repeated measure ANOVA (for 0, 15th and 30th day) were used to find the significance of mean change in study parameters. No significant adverse change appeared in safety parameters.

Conclusions

Ḥammām-i-yābis was found effective, safer, more feasible and less expensive regimenal modality for the patients of metabolic syndrome.

Keywords: Ḥammām-i-yābis ; metabolic syndrome; open-labelled; single arm

Corresponding author: Mohd Nayab, Department of Ilaj Bit Tadbeer (Regimenal Therapy), National Institute of Unani Medicine (under Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560091, India, Mobile: +91 9019080556, E-mail: nayabdr@gmail.com

Acknowledgments

Authors are thankful to the participant who were enrolled in the study.

Research funding: There was no funding source for this study.
Author contributions: All the authors contributed equally.
Conflict of interest: There is no conflict of interest regarding this article.
Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in this study.
Ethical approval: The study protocol was approved by the institutional review board and independent ethics committee of National Institute of Unani Medicine [Ethical clearance number is NIUM/IEC/2017-18/021/IBT/01]. The trial was registered at clinical trial registry of India (CTRI) site (ctri@gov.in) and clinical trial registration no. was CTRI/2019/05/019375.

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Received: 2021-02-17

Accepted: 2021-07-05

Published Online: 2021-07-16

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