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The Usefulness of Automatic Massage Chairs Before Bedtime in Sleep Quality.

NCT06784700 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2025-01-23

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Summary

Modern technology is transforming the field of massage, enhancing relaxation and wellness through innovative devices. The automatic electric massage chair exemplifies this advancement, merging ergonomic design with advanced massage techniques to promote deep tissue relaxation and an overall sense of well-being. The purpose of the present study is to examine the effectiveness of various automatic massage protocols available in massage chairs on relaxation and indices of sleep quality in healthy individuals before daytime naps.

Conditions

  • Sleep Quality
  • Relaxation

Interventions

OTHER

Massage

Participants will be positioned inside a massage chair for a 30-min, followed by an additional 30-minute period of lying down on a proper double bed.

OTHER

No intervention

Subjects will not receive any massage program; instead, they will be rested for 30 minutes on an automatic switch-off electric massage chair and subsequently lay down for an additional 30 minutes on a proper double bed;

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Nicosia

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Thessaly

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christina Karatzaferi, PhD · University of Thessaly

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-04
Primary Completion
2024-08-23
Completion
2024-12-13

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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