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Unilateral Massage as a Potential Treatment for Depression

NCT01937897 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2014-02-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In depression, EEG studies have shown frontal asymmetry with relatively lower activity in the left hemisphere. In this study a moderate pressure massage will be conducted by a trained professional on one of the following conditions: the right side of the body, the left side of the body, or both sides of the body (a traditional massage on the back of the body) while EEG measurements of brain activity are recorded and mood ratings are obtained.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Bi-lateral massage

Unilateral massage on the left side of the body.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Arizona

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Charles Raison, MD · University of Arizona

  • Clemens Janssen, MS · University of Arizona

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-02-28
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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