The Impact of Giving a Massage - Full Text View

Purpose

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, anxiety and stress will reduce following the giving of a massage.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Mental State - as Evidenced by Reported Depressions, Anxiety and / or Stress.	Behavioral: Give a massage	Phase 0

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Official Title:	The Impact of Giving a Massage on Perceived Depression, Anxiety and Stress of Massage Therapists: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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MedlinePlus related topics: Anxiety Depression

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Further study details as provided by Parker Research Institute:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Perceived, self-reported stress, anxiety and depression [ Time Frame: Immediately before the 50-minute masage ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
The primary assessment measure will be perceived, self-reported stress, anxiety and depression as measured by the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS). The DASS is a set of three scales measuring the states of depression, anxiety and stress. Each of the 21 items is scored from "0" (Did not apply to me at all) to "3" (Applied to me very much or most of the time). A subscore is achieved for each of the three subcategories. Subscores can range from 0 to 28+. The DASS was found to have adequate convergent and discriminant validity and good reliability, including test-retest reliability.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Perceived, self-reported state and trait anxiety [ Time Frame: Immediately before the 50-minute massage ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary outcome measure will be perceived, self-reported state and trait anxiety as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-II (STAI). The STAI is a self-report measure that assesses both state anxiety and trait anxiety. The 40 items are measured on a 4-point Likert scale (1=Almost Never to 4=Almost Always). Scores are obtained for each subscale with the higher scores indicating higher anxiety. The STAI has been shown to be valuable in both research and clinical settings, and has been found to have high internal consistency,19 and excellent test-retest reliability.

Estimated Enrollment:	20
Study Start Date:	June 2010
Study Completion Date:	September 2010
Primary Completion Date:	September 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Massage Giver Participants in the experimental group will be asked to give one 50-minute Swedish massage to another volunteer.	Behavioral: Give a massage Participants in this arm will give a 50-minute Swedish massage to a volunteer.
No Intervention: Passive Controls Participants in this arm will wait in a classroom (as usual) and do nothing out of their ordinary routines.

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Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy adults who are currently massage therapists, massage student or recent massage school graduates,
Aged 18 to 65 years,
Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria:

Current bruising,
Fracture,
Inflammatory arthritides,
Peripheral neuropathy,
Pregnancy

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01169480

Locations

United States, Texas
Parker College School of Massage
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75229

Sponsors and Collaborators

Parker Research Institute

Investigators

Study Director:	M Jensen, DC, MS, MSc	Parker Research Institute
Principal Investigator:	Lavada A Smith, PhD	Parker College School of Massage
Study Chair:	Drew Riffe, DC	Parker College School of Massage

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Dr. Anne M. Jensen, Parker Research Institute, Parker College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01169480 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	Massage Study - I
Study First Received:	April 26, 2010
Last Updated:	February 28, 2011
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Parker Research Institute:

Massage
Therapist, Massage
DASS
Depression
Anxiety, State

Anxiety, Trait
Stress
Touch
Therapeutic Relationship

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anxiety Disorders
Depression
Depressive Disorder

Mental Disorders
Behavioral Symptoms
Mood Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013