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Exploring the Cutaneous Immune Response to Skin Massage in Early Life
Led by King's College London · Updated on 2026-02-11
109
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
69 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
K
King's College London
Lead Sponsor
G
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This project aims to study whether regular skin massage in babies induces cutaneous inflammation and whether this inflammatory response is amplified in those receiving daily (vs bi-weekly or no) skin massage over an 8 week period. Specifically, it aims to: 1. Establish if massage increases /decreases immune signals in the skin. 2. Clarify if the effects of massage are enhanced with the frequency of massage. 3.) Assess changes in skin biology as a consequence of skin massage. 4.) Determine if massage impacts skin barrier function in the early years of life.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Exploring the Cutaneous Immune Response to Skin Massage in Early Life
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthy babies born at term up to 6 months old
- Parents/guardians/caregivers able to provide written informed consent
- Willingness of parents/guardians/caregivers to comply with all study requirements
You will not qualify if you...
- Parents/guardians/caregivers unable to give informed consent
- Personal history of inflammatory skin disease, especially atopic dermatitis
- Active involvement in another interventional research study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
St. Thomas' Hospital
London, United Kingdom, SE1 7EH
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Preeti Khurana
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
3
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