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Effect of Massage Therapy on Aggression in a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit

NCT00421070 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 47

Last updated 2015-04-28

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether relaxation massage therapy is effective in reducing the levels of arousal and aggression on a young adult inpatient unit. It is hypothesised that relaxation massage therapy will lead to a lower incidence of violence and aggression on the ward via a reduction in the level of arousal and anxiety among inpatients.

Conditions

  • Psychiatric &or Mood Disorder

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Massage therapy

A qualified massage therapist will administer a 20-minute standard massage procedure with the client sitting fully clothed in a special massage chair. The massage therapy session will consist of ; 1) long, broad stroking with light-moderate pressure to the back, compression to the back (parallel to spine) from the shoulders to base of spine, trapezius squeeze, finger pressure on the shoulder; 2) arms dropped to the side with arms kneaded from shoulder to lower arm and pressing down on upper and lower arms; 3) entire hands massaged and pulling of fingers, light kneading to area of cervical vertebrae, pressing down on trapezius with finger pressure and squeezing continuing down the arms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

    collaborator OTHER

  • Melbourne Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Belinda Garner, PhD · ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne

  • Lisa Phillips, M.Psych, PhD · Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne

  • Patrick D McGorry, PhD, FRANZP · ORYGEN Research Centre , ORYGEN Youth Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-05-31
Primary Completion
2006-09-30
Completion
2006-09-30

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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