Effects of Prophylactic Massage Therapy on Pain Tolerance and Threshold
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pain
- Sponsor
- Kyle Knight
- Enrollment
- 14
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Pain Tolerance
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Therapeutic massage has been thought to reduce anxiety and increase relaxation in human patients.This study is meant to determine the immediate effects of therapeutic massage on pain tolerance and threshold.
Detailed Description
Patients participated in two trials of a pain stimulus test that measured pain threshold and pain tolerance. One trial was titled "Massage Protocol" and the other, "No-Massage Protocol." During the "Massage Protocol," they received a therapeutic massage to the forearm before participating in the pain stimulus test. During the "No-Massage Protocol" they did not receive a massage before participating in the pain stimulus test. Their pain threshold and tolerance for both trials were compared against each other. Each patient was randomized as to which protocol they participated in first.
Investigators
Kyle Knight
Principal Investigator
University of Kentucky
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •generally healthy
Exclusion Criteria
- •cold allergy
- •Raynaud's disease
- •cryophobia
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Pain Tolerance
Time Frame: Approximately 3 minutes
Pain tolerance is measured as using the Cold Pressor Test. It is calculated as the amount of time elapsed between submersion of the hand in cold water and removal due to intolerance of the stimulus. Data will be reported as the change in pain tolerance between massage and no massage.
Change in Pain Threshold
Time Frame: Approximated 3 minutes
Pain threshold is measured using the Cold Pressor Test. It is calculated as the amount of time elapsed between submersion of the hand in cold water and the first report of pain. Data will be reported as the change in pain threshold between massage and no massage.