Treatment of Depression With Massage in HIV

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Depression

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of massage therapy on depression, quality of life and plasma cortisol levels in subjects with advanced HIV disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00033852

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

90

Starts

2002-04-01

Expected to finish

2004-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-03-07

Who can join

Age: 16 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• HIV Seropositive
• Depression as defined by SCID-I with HAM-D score of ³15 (21-item scale)
• On stable neuropsychiatric, analgesic and antiretroviral regimen for >30 days and no plans to modify therapy during the ensuing 4 months.

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to provide informed consent (e.g.sever cognitive impairment)
• New opportunistic infection, malignancies, or acute hospitalizations during the past 30 days
• Suicidal ideation
• Psychosis or bipolar disorder
• Taking any growth hormone or adrenocorticoid preparations
• Massage therapy or new alternative medicine use in preceeding 30 days
• History of intolerance to massage or contraindication to massage (e.g. skin lesions that prevent direct contact by the therapist)

Where it is running

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles, California, United States

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