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Massage, Sleep , and Pain

NCT07783139 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-08-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluates whether a 6-week semi-standardized integrative therapeutic massage intervention improves sleep quality and pain outcomes compared with usual care in active-duty service members with chronic back, neck, or shoulder pain.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Semi-Standardized Integrative Therapeutic Massage

45-minute sessions delivered by a licensed therapist incorporating 15 minutes of head/neck nervous system calming followed by Swedish techniques, myofascial release, passive range of motion, and localized trigger point work using moderate pressure.

OTHER

Usual Care

Standard pharmacologic, physical therapy, and medical management directed by primary care or specialty providers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tracy Rupp, PhD · USU/DVCIPM

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-10-01
Primary Completion
2028-09-30
Completion
2028-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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