Unilateral Massage as a Potential Treatment for Depression

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:

Unilateral Massage as a Potential Treatment for Depression

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01937897
• Other study ID #: 13-0441
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 30, 2013
• Last updated: February 3, 2014
• Start date: July 2013
• Est. completion date: February 2014

Study information

• Verified date: February 2014
• Source: University of Arizona
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In depression, EEG studies have shown frontal asymmetry with relatively lower activity in the left hemisphere. In this study a moderate pressure massage will be conducted by a trained professional on one of the following conditions: the right side of the body, the left side of the body, or both sides of the body (a traditional massage on the back of the body) while EEG measurements of brain activity are recorded and mood ratings are obtained.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 12
• Est. completion date: February 2014
• Est. primary completion date: February 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Medically and mentally healthy, right-handed participants will be eligible for participating in this study. The age range for enrollment in the study is not restricted by any variables but will be set between 18 and 50 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Left-Handed subjects, persons suffering acute or chronic mental illnesses and chronic illnesses (including autoimmune illnesses).

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depressive Disorder

Intervention

Other:
• Bi-lateral massage
Unilateral massage on the left side of the body.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Arizona	Tucson	Arizona

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Arizona

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Non-invasive EEG recording	EEG recording using an electrode cap and electrode gel connected to an EEG Machine to record brain activity.	Collected 4 minutes after the unilateral massage has ended.	No
Secondary	PANAS (Postitive and Negative Affect Schedule)Questionnaire	To obtain mood ratings before and after the UMI.	Collected immediately following the unilateral massage.	No