Mechanical Massage Chair on Musculoskeletal Pain Improvement

NCT ID: NCT04351477

Last Updated: 2020-04-22

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-06-01

Study Completion Date

2021-04-30

Brief Summary

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The effect of mechanical massage chair on musculoskeletal pain improvement for endoscopists and endoscopy nurses

Detailed Description

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Randomized, open-label, cross-over study

1. 1st phase Massage chair group (20 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 3 weeks), vs. control (no use of massage chair)
2. Wash-out period (9 weeks)
3. 2nd phase (cross-over) Massage chair group (20 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 3 weeks), vs. control (no use of massage chair)

* Msculoskeletal pain questionnaires (VAS, NDI, SPADI)

1\) 1st phase: at baseline, 1.5 wk, 3 wk 2) 2nd phase: at baseline, 1.5 wk, 3 wk, 9wk after the end of treatment

Conditions

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Massage Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Randomized, open-label, cross-over study
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

1. Randomization by allocation concealment
2. Open label, cross-over design

Study Groups

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Massage chair group

Use mechanical massage chair for 20 minutes/1 session, 3 sessions/week, for 3 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Massage chair

Intervention Type DEVICE

Mechanical massage chair

Control

No use of mechanical massage chair for 3 weeks

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Massage chair

Mechanical massage chair

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Bodyfriend

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Endoscopists or endoscopic nurses working at Seoul National University Hospital Gangnam Center

Exclusion Criteria

* Spine disease, skin disease, acute inflammation, electrical heart device, thromboembolism, fracture, osteoporosis, varicose vein
* Pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Seoul National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Su Jin Chung

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Min-Sun Kwak, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Seoul National University Hospital Gangnam Center

Locations

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Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Min-Sun Kwak, MD, PhD.

Role: CONTACT

82-2-2112-5690

Su Jin Chung, MD, PhD.

Role: CONTACT

82-2112-5751

Other Identifiers

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20200413

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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