Status:
COMPLETED
The Impact of Giving a Massage
Lead Sponsor:
Parker Research Institute
Conditions:
Mental State, Reported as Depression, Anxiety or Stress
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate if giving a massage impacts the mental state of a massage therapist, including depression, anxiety, and stress . It is speculated that feelings of depression, a...
Detailed Description
Background It is well established that massage is beneficial for musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain1-3 and neck pain. In addition, massage has been shown to alleviate depressive symptoms...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy adults who are currently massage therapists, massage student or recent massage school graduates,
- Aged 18 to 65 years,
- Fluent in English
Exclusion
- Current bruising,
- Fracture,
- Inflammatory arthritides,
- Peripheral neuropathy,
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01169480
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
June 20 2017
Active Locations (1)
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1
Parker College School of Massage
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75229