Table 4 Mean values ± standard deviations of skin temperature in the intervention and control groups at the baseline and at the eight-week follow-up examinations
Baseline | Follow-up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention | Control | p value | Intervention | Control | p value | |
Total participants | ||||||
Number | 28 | 30 | 27 | 30 | ||
Skin temperature before bathing, °C | 29.9 ± 1.24 | 29.6 ± 1.43 | 0.43 | 30.1 ± 1.35 | 29.9 ± 1.71 | 0.56 |
Skin temperature 1 min after bathing, °C | 24.0 ± 0.83 | 23.7 ± 0.80 | 0.32 | 24.0 ± 0.99 | 23.9 ± 1.09 | 0.89 |
Skin temperature 10 min after bathing, °C | 27.0 ± 2.79 | 25.6 ± 2.14 | 0.03 | 27.6 ± 2.72 | 26.5 ± 3.01 | 0.17 |
Percentage recovery of skin temperature after 10 min, % | −9.6 | −13.5 | 0.04 | −8.5 | −11.4 | 0.14 |
Participants without percentage recovery of peripheral blood flow >300% at the baseline (sensitivity analysis) | ||||||
Number | 26 | 30 | 25 | 30 | ||
Skin temperature before bathing, °C | 29.9 ± 1.26 | 29.6 ± 1.43 | 0.34 | 30.2 ± 1.40 | 29.9 ± 1.77 | 0.54 |
Skin temperature 1 min after bathing, °C | 24.0 ± 0.77 | 23.7 ± 0.80 | 0.18 | 24.0 ± 1.03 | 23.9 ± 1.09 | 0.89 |
Skin temperature 10 min after bathing, °C | 26.8 ± 2.74 | 25.6 ± 2.14 | 0.08 | 27.6 ± 2.83 | 26.5 ± 3.01 | 0.20 |
Percentage recovery of skin temperature after 10 min, % | −10.7 | −13.5 | 0.11 | −8.7 | −11.3 | 0.19 |