Mechanical Massage Chair on Musculoskeletal Pain Improvement

Seoul National University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Massage Therapy

Treatments: Device: Massage chair

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04351477

20200413

Details and patient eligibility

About

The effect of mechanical massage chair on musculoskeletal pain improvement for endoscopists and endoscopy nurses

Full description

Randomized, open-label, cross-over study

1. 1st phase Massage chair group (20 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 3 weeks), vs. control (no use of massage chair)

2. Wash-out period (9 weeks)

3. 2nd phase (cross-over) Massage chair group (20 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 3 weeks), vs. control (no use of massage chair)

   • Msculoskeletal pain questionnaires (VAS, NDI, SPADI)

1. 1st phase: at baseline, 1.5 wk, 3 wk 2) 2nd phase: at baseline, 1.5 wk, 3 wk, 9wk after the end of treatment

Enrollment: 25 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Endoscopists or endoscopic nurses working at Seoul National University Hospital Gangnam Center

Exclusion criteria

• Spine disease, skin disease, acute inflammation, electrical heart device, thromboembolism, fracture, osteoporosis, varicose vein
• Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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25 participants in 2 patient groups

Massage chair group

Experimental group

Description:

Use mechanical massage chair for 20 minutes/1 session, 3 sessions/week, for 3 weeks

Treatment:

Device: Massage chair

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No use of mechanical massage chair for 3 weeks