Mechanical Massage Chair on Musculoskeletal Pain Improvement

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Massage Therapy
• Interventions: Device: Massage chair

• Registration Number: NCT04351477
• Lead Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital

Brief Summary

The effect of mechanical massage chair on musculoskeletal pain improvement for endoscopists and endoscopy nurses

Detailed Description

Randomized, open-label, cross-over study

1. 1st phase Massage chair group (20 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 3 weeks), vs. control (no use of massage chair)

2. Wash-out period (9 weeks)

3. 2nd phase (cross-over) Massage chair group (20 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 3 weeks), vs. control (no use of massage chair)

* Msculoskeletal pain questionnaires (VAS, NDI, SPADI)

1) 1st phase: at baseline, 1.5 wk, 3 wk 2) 2nd phase: at baseline, 1.5 wk, 3 wk, 9wk after the end of treatment

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-04
• Study First Submitted: 2020-04-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-04-16
• Study First Posted: 2020-04-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-04-20
• Last Update Posted: 2020-04-22
• Study Start: 2020-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-04-30
• Study Completion: 2021-04-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• Endoscopists or endoscopic nurses working at Seoul National University Hospital Gangnam Center

Exclusion Criteria

• Spine disease, skin disease, acute inflammation, electrical heart device, thromboembolism, fracture, osteoporosis, varicose vein
• Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Massage chair group	Massage chair	Use mechanical massage chair for 20 minutes/1 session, 3 sessions/week, for 3 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analogue scale	The change of VAS value at baseline, 1.5 week, 3 weeks during treatment, and 9 weeks after treatment	range: 0-10 (0: no pain; 10: worst possible pain)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck disability index (NDI)	The change at baseline, 1.5 week, 3 weeks during treatment, and 9 weeks after treatment	range: 0-50 score (0: no pain or no disability, 50: worst pain or disability)
Shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI)	The change at baseline, 1.5 week, 3 weeks during treatment, and 9 weeks after treatment	range: 0-100% (0: no pain or no disability, 100: worst pain or disability)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of