Unilateral Massage as a Potential Treatment for Depression

NCT ID: NCT01937897

Last Updated: 2014-02-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-07-31

Study Completion Date

2014-02-28

Brief Summary

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In depression, EEG studies have shown frontal asymmetry with relatively lower activity in the left hemisphere. In this study a moderate pressure massage will be conducted by a trained professional on one of the following conditions: the right side of the body, the left side of the body, or both sides of the body (a traditional massage on the back of the body) while EEG measurements of brain activity are recorded and mood ratings are obtained.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Left-Sided Massage

Unilateral massage on the left side of the body.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bi-lateral massage

Intervention Type OTHER

Unilateral massage on the left side of the body.

Right-Sided Massage

Unilateral massage on the right side of the body.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Bi-lateral massage

Intervention Type OTHER

Unilateral massage on the left side of the body.

Bi-Lateral Massage

Traditional massage on the back of the body.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Bi-lateral massage

Intervention Type OTHER

Unilateral massage on the left side of the body.

Interventions

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Bi-lateral massage

Unilateral massage on the left side of the body.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Massage on the left side of the body.

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Medically and mentally healthy, right-handed participants will be eligible for participating in this study. The age range for enrollment in the study is not restricted by any variables but will be set between 18 and 50 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

* Left-Handed subjects, persons suffering acute or chronic mental illnesses and chronic illnesses (including autoimmune illnesses).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Arizona

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Charles Raison, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Arizona

Clemens Janssen, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Arizona

Locations

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University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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13-0441

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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