Massage Therapy and the Well-Being of Police Officers

Occupational Problems Clinical Trial

Official title:

Massage Therapy and the Well-Being of Police Officers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03235206
• Other study ID #: MTPO
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 24, 2017
• Last updated: July 31, 2017
• Start date: September 2017
• Est. completion date: December 2017

Study information

• Verified date: July 2017
• Source: Academy Canada
• Contact: Whiteway
• Phone: 7092828712
• Email: awhiteway[@]grenfell.mun.ca
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is intend to show the positive impact that massage therapy can have on the lives of police officers. The study will demonstrate how regular treatment can change sleeping quality, stress levels and mental health. It will also investigate the impact that police work can have on the body.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 6
• Est. completion date: December 2017
• Est. primary completion date: December 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Police Officers preferable working on the street within the St. John's area

Exclusion Criteria:

• Civilians

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Occupation-related Stress Disorder
• Occupational Injuries
• Occupational Problems

Intervention

Other:
• Massage Therapy
This study will compare surveys taken before the participants began their massage treatments, and after 12 one hour massages. These surveys will judge sleep quality, stress levels, and mental health during varying days in the participants work cycle. It will also compare a postural assessment and range of motion testing done before the first treatment and after the last.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Alanah Whiteway

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Muscular Imbalances	A measure of any muscular imbalances that present in each clients. All client findings will be compared to see if there is a pattern through the participants. Clients will have notes compared from the beginning to the end as well to see if there has been any improvement.	After 12 one hour massages
Primary	Postural Dysfunctions	A postural assessment will be done at the beginning of the study and then be compared to one done at the end to see if there have been any improvements. All clients postural assessments will be compared to see if there is any pattern among participants. The main focus will be on the back and hip.	After 12 one hour massages
Primary	Range of Motion	The range of motion of major joints will be assess to see if they fall within the norm, or if each client is limited. The client will have a range of motion test done at the beginning of treatment and again at the end to see if there has been any improvement. All clients range of motion testing will be compared to see if there are any patterns throughout the officers.	After 12 one hour massages
Secondary	Stress Levels	Stress levels will be rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (one being no stress and 5 being extremely stressed) to see if during the duration of the study they find a decrease in their stress levels.	After 12 one hour massages
Secondary	Sleep Quality	To see if there is improvement of sleep quality in general, and sleep quality during change over shifts. Sleep will be rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (One being no sleep and five being a complete night of uninterrupted sleep). This will compared from studies completed throughout the study.	After 12 one hour massages
Secondary	Mental Wellness	The clients will be asked to fill out a survey throughout the study on how the feel mental. It will be rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (one be extremely depressed and 5 being over the moon happy) These will be compared from the beginning to the end of treatment to see if there is any improvements.	After 12 one hour massages