Mineral baths may affect heart health in osteoarthritis patients

NCT ID NCT06923969

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Bursa City Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 44 adults with osteoarthritis who took mineral baths (balneotherapy) for three weeks. Researchers used heart ultrasound before and after to see if the baths changed heart function. The goal was to better understand how balneotherapy affects the heart, especially in older patients who may have hidden heart problems.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: balneotherapy (mineral baths)
What this could lead to: If this study shows balneotherapy is safe for the heart, it could support its use as a complementary therapy for osteoarthritis, especially in older adults with heart concerns.
What could go wrong: This is a small, observational study with only 44 participants and no control group. It measures heart changes but cannot prove cause and effect or general safety.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OSTEOARTHRITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Bursa Military Hospital, 1. Murat Caddesi Osmangazi

Bursa, Nilüfer, 16300, Turkey (Türkiye)

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