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IOBA - Impact on Body Awareness

NCT ID: NCT05004272

Last Updated: 2021-12-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

96 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-08-16

Study Completion Date

2021-09-30

Brief Summary

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Due to social isolation and increased stress factors during the COVID-19 pandemic an increase of psychological and psychosomatic complaints in the population can be observed. There is growing evidence of the importance of body awareness (BA) in these complaints. The question arises how BA can be modified through therapeutic measures. The Awareness Body Chart (ABC), an innovative non-verbal tool for investigating subjective body awareness, implemented in clinical practice brings to light astonishing findings of patients' bodily experiences which have not been collected through verbal communication so far. In a randomized controlled study with 96 healthy adults in three groups (massage, gymnastics and control group), the use of the ABC questionnaire and further German questionnaires (Short questionnaire on self-perception of the body, self-rating mood scale - revised) concerning body awareness and well-being should analyse the following hypotheses: Primary hypothesis: There is a difference in the change of BA between the massage group and the control group, and there is a difference in the change of BA between the gymnastics group and the control group. Secondary hypothesis: There is a difference in the change of BA between the massage group and the gymnastics group. Before interventions demographic data and further questionnaires concerning health conditions of the participants (Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire, Short Form Health Survey, Brief Symptom Inventory and additional questions) are administered. Correlations between BA and the results of these tests will be investigated too. All these analyses can provide innovative information about BA and be indicative in the use of physiotherapeutic measures.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Perception, Self Body Image Self-Assessment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Massage

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Massage

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

20-minute manual full-body massage

Gymnastics

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Gymnastics

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

20-minute moderate body workout

Lecture

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Lecture

Intervention Type OTHER

20-minute lecture on medicinal herbs

Interventions

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Massage

20-minute manual full-body massage

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Gymnastics

20-minute moderate body workout

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Lecture

20-minute lecture on medicinal herbs

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy volunteers
* Signing of informed consent by participants and head of the study
* Understanding of German language in order to be able to follow a lecture and complete questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

* Current sick leave
* Pregnancy
* Acute physical or psychological complaints on the day of study participation
* Chronic illnesses / disabilities which make it difficult to participate in a moderate exercise while standing
* Chronic diseases / impairments that make it difficult to lie prone for a massage
* Current illnesses or injuries that are a contraindication for hand massages or gymnastics
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Medical University of Graz

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Johannes Kepler University of Linz

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Kepler University Hospital

Linz, , Austria

Site Status

Countries

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Austria

Other Identifiers

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PMR_IOBA_01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id