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Mechanisms of Affective Touch in Chronic Pain

NCT04206397 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-10-02

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Summary

This study compares how different types of touch found in massage therapies impact pain perception, and whether these effects differ in individuals with and without chronic pain. This study also examines psychological factors that may predict differences in touch perception in individuals with chronic pain. This research will improve our understanding of whether and how massage therapies can benefit pain and health, and whether this differs in people who suffer from chronic pain.

Conditions

  • Fibromyalgia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

affective touch

Various types of touch such as brushing, pressure, and tapping, as well as heat pain

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Laura Case

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-15
Primary Completion
2024-10-21
Completion
2024-10-23

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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