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Massage, Sleep , and Pain

NCT07783139
Conditions
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Sleep Disturbances
Interventions
Semi-Standardized Integrative Therapeutic Massage, Usual Care
Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Autism
Interventions
Parent massage tx group, Parent massage wait-list control group
Other
Lead sponsor
Western Oregon University
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 5 Years
Enrollment
103 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2016
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Corvallis, Oregon • Eugene, Oregon • Portland, Oregon + 1 more
Conditions
Prematurity
Interventions
Massage therapy without exercise, Massage therapy with exercise
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
George Washington University
Other
Eligibility
28 Weeks to 32 Weeks
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2003 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Massage: Neuroimaging and Correlates of Response - 1-week Study

NCT07190313
Conditions
Healthy Participants
Interventions
Swedish Massage Therapy, Light Touch Control
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions
Headache Disorders
Interventions
massage, Spinal manipulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Western States
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Portland, Oregon
Conditions
Cancer Pain
Interventions
Acupuncture, Massage
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2026
U.S. locations
8
States / cities
Miami, Florida • Basking Ridge, New Jersey • Middletown, New Jersey + 5 more
Conditions
Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Interventions
Best Practice, Biospecimen Collection, Massage Therapy, Questionnaire Administration
Other · Procedure
Lead sponsor
City of Hope Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Irvine, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Mechanisms Underlying Local and Systemic Effects of Massage

NCT04131712
Conditions
Muscle Atrophy
Interventions
Massage
Other
Lead sponsor
Esther Dupont-Versteegden
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 30 Years
Enrollment
44 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lexington, Kentucky
Conditions
Breast Cancer, Radiation Therapy Patient
Interventions
upper body massage
Other
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
55 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Pain, Neck Pain
Interventions
Pain Inducing Massage, Light Touch Massage, Coldpressor
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Conditions
Chronic Low Back Pain (Non-specific, Uncomplicated)
Interventions
massage
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Kaiser Permanente
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
399 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Pain Modulatory Profiles in Massage for Healthy Participants

NCT03490474
Conditions
Healthy, Musculoskeletal Pain
Interventions
Pain Inducing Massage, Pain Free Massage, Coldpressor
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Conditions
Fatigue
Interventions
Massage Therapy, Polarity Therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Rochester
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Mechanisms of Massage

NCT04108403
Conditions
Healthy, Pain
Interventions
Pain Inducing Massage, Pain Free Massage, Positive Expectation Instructional Set, Negative Expectation Instructional Set
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
56 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Conditions
Neck Pain, Chronic Pain, Pain, Arthritis, Musculoskeletal Pain, Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Therapist treated massage, Care ally assisted massage
Other
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
395 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions
Prostate Carcinoma
Interventions
Swedish Massage Therapy (SMT), Light Touch (LT) Control, Waitlist Control (WLC)
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
Other
Eligibility
45 Years and older · Male only
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions
Paresthesia, Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA), Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Injury
Interventions
Percussive Massage Therapy (Toloco or Hyperice Hypervolt GO 2), Gentle Manual Massage
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Zachary M Ricciardelli
Network
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
58 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cumming, Georgia
Conditions
Chronic Low Back Pain
Interventions
massage therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture
Procedure
Lead sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
NIH
Eligibility
20 Years and older
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Cue-based Tactile Stimulation and Infant Stress Reactivity

NCT01121523
Conditions
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates
Interventions
Cue directed tactile stimulation
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
7 Days to 4 Months
Enrollment
56 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Cancer, Anxiety, Pain, Surgery
Interventions
Massage Therapy, Attention Control
Other
Lead sponsor
Boston Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Tendon Stiffness, Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
Interventions
soft tissue mobilization, Self Stretching
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Dayton
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dayton, Ohio
Conditions
Gynecologic Cancer
Interventions
Massage Therapy, Attention Control
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Jill Cole
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years · Female only
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lexington, Kentucky
Conditions
High Tone Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Interventions
Cyclobenzaprine, Pelvic floor massage wand, Pelvic floor physical therapy
Drug · Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Pregnancy, Mindfulness, and Massage

NCT03276208
Conditions
Tobacco Use, Pregnancy Related
Interventions
Prenatal Massage, Mindfulness
Other
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Haven, Connecticut