Actively Recruiting
Shiatsu for Chronic Non-Inflammatory Pain in Children and Adolescents
Led by Tel Aviv University · Updated on 2025-09-04
40
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
104 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
Tel Aviv University
Lead Sponsor
T
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding Shiatsu therapy to standard treatment can improve quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic pain that is not caused by inflammation. The main question it aims to answer is: Does Shiatsu therapy help improve the quality of life in children with long-lasting pain? All participants will continue their regular treatment and will also: * Receive a 30-minute Shiatsu session once a week for six weeks * Complete questionnaires about their quality of life and family impact before, during, and after the treatment period The study includes about 40 participants between the ages of 10 and 18, who are already being followed at the pediatric pain and rheumatology clinics at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Shiatsu for Chronic Non-Inflammatory Pain in Children and Adolescents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children and adolescents aged 10 to 18 years
- Diagnosed with non-inflammatory chronic pain syndromes
- Receiving care at the Pediatric Rheumatology and/or Pediatric Pain Clinics at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center at least twice a year
- Informed consent signed by at least one legal guardian (both if parents are separated)
- Participants aged 16 years or older must also sign informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Informed consent cannot be obtained from participant or legal guardians
- Legal guardians unable to provide informed consent
- Patients with severe conditions such as bone metastasis
- Patients unable to participate in Shiatsu therapy sessions
- Participation in Shiatsu therapy within 6 months before enrollment
- Participant or legal guardian refuses participation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Tel Aviv Univrsity
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel, 64239-06
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Eyal Cohen-Sela, MD
CONTACT
M
Merav Heshin-Bekenstein, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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