Therapeutic Massage for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 68
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- anxiety
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to compare the relative effectiveness of three relaxation treatments (therapeutic massage, thermotherapy, and time in a relaxing environment) in reducing anxiety in persons with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
详细描述
Anxiety and stress are costly problems that afflict millions of American adults. Together, they are among the most common reasons for which adults use complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies as well as more conventional relaxation therapies. Although massage is one of the most popular CAM treatments for anxiety, its effectiveness for this problem has never been rigorously evaluated. This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of massage as a treatment for a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Massage will be compared with two other relaxing treatments: thermotherapy and time in a relaxing environment, which reflect the types of activities that persons with anxiety might try to relieve their symptoms.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 70 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Member of Group Health, Seattle metropolitan area
- •Generalized Anxiety Disorder confirmed by SCID
- •At least moderate anxiety
排除标准
- •Serious mental health co-morbidity
- •Any life threatening condition
- •Currently receiving psychotherapy
- •Substantial alcohol use
- •Contraindications for massage
研究组 & 干预措施
1
Therapeutic massage
干预措施: massage (Behavioral)
2
Thermotherapy
干预措施: thermotherapy (Behavioral)
3
Relaxation
干预措施: relaxing environment (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
anxiety
时间窗: 6 months
次要结局
- worry, depression, disability(6 months)