The Effect of Head Massage Therapy on the Regulation of the Autonomic Nervous System
NCT ID: NCT02215486
Last Updated: 2015-05-28
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
10 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-04-30
Brief Summary
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Massage has been shown to decrease SNS and stimulate PNS; but most studies focused on full body massage, with limited assessment of ANS function, and lacked control groups.
The effects of head massage therapy (HMT) on regulating the activity of the ANS have not been studied before. In this pilot study, we propose that by randomizing 10 participants to sessions of HMT and 'Simple Relaxation' (no HMT), and by using a non-invasive method of measuring the ANS activity (spectral analysis of Heart Rate Variability \[HRV\] as well as Pre-ejection Period (PEP)), we will be able to investigate the effects of 10 minutes of HMT in comparison with the period of no HMT administered. We expect HMT to reduce stress, with a better and balanced profile of autonomic nervous system after receiving massage.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Interventions
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Head Massage Therapy
Intervention consists of administering head massage therapy according to the Chinese head massage protocol for approximately 10 minutes.
Simple relaxation (No Head Massage)
Consists of a simple relaxation in the same sitting position as the head massage therapy session.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Smoking more than 10 cigarettes/day
* Inability to provide consent
* Inability to speak and/or understand English
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Jean-Paul Collet
Director
Principal Investigators
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Jean-Paul Collet, MD, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia
Mir Sohail Fazeli, M.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The University of British Columbia
Locations
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BC Children's and Women's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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H13-03391
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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