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Pain Inducing Massage for Pain

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Waitlist Available
Led By Joel Bialosky, PT, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Florida
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Pain Free
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 hour
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Study Summary

This trial looks at whether moderate pain from massage can help reduce pain sensitivity, and whether expectation plays a role.

Eligible Conditions
  • Pain
  • Healthy Subjects

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 hour
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 hour for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Pressure Pain Threshold

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Pain Inducing Massage and Positive Expectation InstructionsExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
A myofascial trigger point will be assessed in the trapezius muscle and massage applied to this area of the neck. Participants in this arm will receive a positive expectation instructional set followed by a moderately painful massage (pain = 50/100). Massage will be applied for one minute, four times with assessment of pressure pain threshold at the foot between each interval.
Group II: Pain Free Massage and Positive Expectation InstructionsActive Control2 Interventions
A myofascial trigger point will be assessed in the trapezius muscle and massage applied to this area of the neck. Participants in this arm will receive a positive expectation instructional set followed by a pain free massage (pain = 0/100). Massage will be applied for one minute, four times with assessment of pressure pain threshold at the foot between each interval.
Group III: Pain Inducing Massage and Negative Expectation InstructionsActive Control2 Interventions
A myofascial trigger point will be assessed in the trapezius muscle and massage applied to this area of the neck. Participants in this arm will receive a negative expectation instructional set followed by a moderately painful massage (pain = 50/100). Massage will be applied for one minute, four times with assessment of pressure pain threshold at the foot between each interval.
Group IV: Pain Free Massage and Negative Expectation InstructionsActive Control2 Interventions
A myofascial trigger point will be assessed in the trapezius muscle and massage applied to this area of the neck. Participants in this arm will receive a negative expectation instructional set followed by a pain free massage (pain = 0/100). Massage will be applied for one minute, four times with assessment of pressure pain threshold at the foot between each interval.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of FloridaLead Sponsor
1,340 Previous Clinical Trials
715,640 Total Patients Enrolled
19 Trials studying Pain
1,901 Patients Enrolled for Pain
Joel Bialosky, PT, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Florida
1 Previous Clinical Trials
110 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Florida
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
UF Health
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Mechanisms of Massage
2019. "Mechanisms of Massage". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04108403.
~10 spots leftby Apr 2025
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