Pain Modulatory Profiles in Massage for Healthy Participants
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Healthy, Musculoskeletal Pain
In brief
One in ten adults experience widespread pain. Neck pain, for example, is a prevalent condition with a high rate of recurrence that affects between 10.4% and 21.3% of the population annually. Massage is a common manual therapy intervention for individuals with musculoskeletal pain. However, the mechanisms of massage are not well established. Also, the conditioned pain modulation (CPM) paradigm is a dynamic quantitative sensory testing measure of a pain inhibitory process in which pain sensitivity is lessened in response to a remotely applied painful stimulus. This study will evaluate the association between pain inducing massage and the conditioned pain modulation paradigm.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03490474
- Run by
- University of Florida
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2018-04-16
- Expected to finish
- 2018-12-12
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-12-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- pain free
- blood pressure under 140/90 mmHg
- ability of therapist to locate necessary trigger points on participant
You may not qualify if…
- blood pressure over 140/90 mmHg
- inability of therapist to locate necessary trigger points on participant
- systemic medical condition known to affect sensation (i.e. diabetes)
- regular use of prescription pain medication to manage pain
- current or history of chronic pain condition
- currently using blood thinning medication
- any blood clotting disorder such as hemophilia
- any contraindication to application of ice or cold pack, such as: uncontrolled hypertension, cold urticaria, cryoglobulinemia, paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, and circulatory compromise
- non-English speaking
Where it is running
- UF Health — Gainesville, Florida, United States
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