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Behavioural Intervention

Mechanical Chair Massage for Quality of Life

N/A

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Geisinger Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 5 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare the effects of a 10-minute massage to a scheduled 10-minute break on quality of life, heart rate, blood pressure, and pain scale in healthcare workers.

Eligible Conditions

Quality of Life
Fatigue
Stress

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 5 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~5 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Professional Quality of Life Scores

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Blood Pressure of 2-arms

Change in Heart Rate of 2-arms

Change in Self-reported level of pain on scale of 0-10

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: 10 Minute Scheduled BreakExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Scheduled 10-minute break once a week for 5 weeks

Group II: 10 Minute Chair MassageExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Chair massage for 10 minutes once a week for 5 weeks

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Mechanical Chair Massage

2021

N/A

~40

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Tami UnderhillUNKNOWN

Geisinger ClinicLead Sponsor

149 Previous Clinical Trials

1,886,099 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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What criteria must a patient meet to qualify for this research study?

"This clinical trial calls for a cohort of approximately 70 individuals with stress-related psychological issues, aged between 18 and 84 years old."

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Is the age range for this experimental protocol limited to those over 65 years old?

"This trial has established a minimum age of 18, and an upper limit of 84 for potential participants - in line with the study's eligibility criteria."

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Is enrollment for this trial taking place at the moment?

"The information posted to clinicaltrials.gov establishes that this experiment is not accepting participants at the moment. The trial was first listed on August 30th 2021 and its latest update took place on April 13th 2022. Although no one can join this study currently, 546 other trials are actively looking for volunteers now."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effectiveness of 10-minute Chair Massage Versus 10-minute Break to Reduce Stress and Improve Well-being

Sarah A. Evans 2021. "Effectiveness of 10-minute Chair Massage Versus 10-minute Break to Reduce Stress and Improve Well-being". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04787107.