Mechanisms of Massage
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 56
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Pressure Pain Threshold
研究概览
简要总结
The investigators have previously found moderately painful massage produces comparable changes in pain sensitivity as a conditioned pain modulation paradigm in healthy participants suggesting shared underlying mechanisms. The researchers aim to extend these findings by understanding the influence of expectation on these findings.
详细描述
Massage is a muscle biased intervention individuals seek for pain alleviation; however, the mechanisms of massage are not well established. In this study, the investigators aim to determine the effect of expectations on massage related hypoalgesia. Individuals meeting eligibility criteria and agreeing to participate will attend one session that lasts approximately one hour. A myofascial trigger point (taut band of muscle tissue) will be assessed on the neck of the participant. Next, a baseline assessment of pressure pain threshold will be performed followed by random assignment to one of four study arms.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
盲法说明
Participants will be masked to the type of instructional set received during the intervention. However, participants will be notified of this upon completion of the study.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 60 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Pain Free
排除标准
- •non-English speaking
- •systemic medical condition known to affect sensation (i.e. diabetes)
- •regular use of prescription pain medication to manage pain
- •current or history of chronic pain condition
- •currently using blood thinning medication
- •any blood clotting disorder such as hemophilia
结局指标
主要结局
Pressure Pain Threshold
时间窗: 1 hour
A computerized pressure algometer with a 1cm diameter rubber tip will be applied to the web space of the non-dominant foot. Participants are instructed to say "stop" so the stimulus can be terminated when the sensation first transitions from pressure to pain (threshold).
次要结局
未报告次要终点