Therapeutic Massage for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
The purpose of this study is to compare the relative effectiveness of three relaxation treatments (therapeutic massage, thermotherapy, and time in a relaxing environment) in reducing anxiety in persons with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Description
Anxiety and stress are costly problems that afflict millions of American adults. Together, they are among the most common reasons for which adults use complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies as well as more conventional relaxation therapies. Although massage is one of the most popular CAM treatments for anxiety, its effectiveness for this problem has never been rigorously evaluated. This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of massage as a treatment for a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Massage will be compared with two other relaxing treatments: thermotherapy and time in a relaxing environment, which reflect the types of activities that persons with anxiety might try to relieve their symptoms.
Status: Active, not recruiting (Phase 1/Phase 2). Started on September 1st, 2007.
Enrollment: 75 subjects
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design:
- Allocation: Randomized
- Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
- Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions:
Interventions:
- Behavioral: massage
- Behavioral: thermotherapy
- Behavioral: relaxing environment
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Member of Group Health, Seattle metropolitan area
Generalized Anxiety Disorder confirmed by SCID
At least moderate anxiety
Exclusion Criteria:
Serious mental health co-morbidity
Any life threatening condition
Currently receiving psychotherapy
Substantial alcohol use
Contraindications for massage
- Gender
Both
- Mininum Age
18 Years
- Maximum Age
70 Years
- Healthy Volunteers
No
Resources
Source: Group Health Cooperative
Authority: United States: Federal Government
Locations
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Group Health Research Institute
Seattle
Washington
98101
United States
Officials
Karen J. Sherman, PhD, MPH (Principal Investigator, Group Health)
Sponsors
Group Health Cooperative (Lead Sponsor)
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) (Collaborator)
References
None.
Links
None.
- Date Verified
- February 1st, 2011
- First Received
- February 17th, 2011
- Last Changed
- February 17th, 2011
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 09, 2011. Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
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