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TCI-Massage Clinical Trial

NCT07482358 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-03-19

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Summary

The goal of this hybrid implementation-effectiveness study is to learn about the effectiveness and appropriateness of "Trauma-Informed and Culturally-Responsive Integrated Massage Therapy" (TCI-Massage) for torture and war trauma survivors.

The study aims are: • Examine the uptake of TCI-Massage within CVT by assessing key implementation science outcomes of acceptability and appropriateness among refugees and asylum seekers from diverse cultural backgrounds. • Examine the integration of massage therapy into the current psychosocial care model used at CVT. • Examine the effectiveness of TCI-Massage for torture and war trauma survivors to reduce distress (mental health symptoms, chronic pain, and HRV) and improve coping (interoceptive awareness and social functioning).

Treatment group participants will participate in psychosocial care services + TCI-Massage, which the control group will only participate in psychosocial care services

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

TCI-Massage

Intervention Condition: Trauma-informed and Culturally-responsive Integrated model of massage therapy (TCI-Massage). Massage therapy, over clothes, is provided for one hour once a week for eight weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-01
Primary Completion
2026-03-30
Completion
2027-01-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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