Table 3 17-Item Hamilton Scale for Depression: Differences between baseline and T1 (after 4 interventions) and T2 (4 weeks after treatment) in the hyperthermic bath group compared to the placebo group (intention-to-treat population;^a N = 36)

¹HAM-D_{total score} ^b

4.35 (6.3)

1.21 (3.7)

0.037 ^*

0.62 [-0.05-1.29]

4.82 (7.3)

3.26 (5.7)

0.238

0.24 [-0.42-0.90]

²HAM-D_insomnia ^b

0.94 (1.8)

0.16 (1.0)

0.053

0.55 [-0.11-1.22]

0.88 (1.7)

0.58 (1.8)

0.306

0.17 [-0.49-0.83]

²HAM-D_mood ^b

2.35 (3.2)

0.84 (2.2)

0.054

0.55 [-0.12-1.22]

2.82 (3.8)

1.74 (2.5)

0.156

0.33 [-0.33-0.99]

²HAM-D_somatic ^b

0.59 (1.0)

0.21 (1.4)

0.182

0.31 [-0.35-0.97]

0.71 (1.4)

0.58 (1.4)

0.390

0.09 [-0.56-0.75]