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- Clinical Trial NCT00975026
Measuring the Feasibility and the Effects of Chair Massage on Pain and Discomfort in the Cardiac Sonographer
Measuring the Feasibility and the Effects of Chair Massage on Pain and Discomfort in the Cardiac Sonographer - A Pilot Study
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Staff performing echocardiography exams work in a physically demanding environment. The physical and psychosocial demands of the work environment place a significant amount of stress on the physical well being of the employee. The nature of the work involved includes repetitive movements and static holds while applying intense pressure. These compounded by a challenging ergonomic work environment, often leads to physical tension, pain, and fatigue. Staff and patient characteristics, in particular obesity, present greater ergonomic challenges. In this setting, optimal ergonomics can be difficult to achieve. Repetitive actions in an ergonomically challenging environment can have an accumulative effect that can lead to injury.
Massage therapy has been noted to decrease levels of anxiety and fatigue which is essential to maintaining efficient care in a dynamic environment. Repetitive use, typically leads to shortened, tight muscles that fatigue over time. Once the massage therapy has released the connective tissue tension and restored muscle imbalances, exercise focused on core, trunk strength and those muscles which oppose the repetitively used muscles can further assist the therapeutic benefits of massage.
The cardiac sonographer is usually sitting and reaching forward or to the side, and the musculoskeletal imbalances show up primarily superior to the hips. Massage Therapy research for alleviating musculoskeletal symptoms has been with the use of table massage whereas chair massage research has focused on gaining physiological benefits. Chair massage therapy impacts the head, back, neck shoulders, arms and hands so does impact the areas of musculoskeletal imbalance of the cardiac sonographer. In addition, a massage chair is easy to set up, does not need a great deal of space, and can be provided in semi-private area, as the participant remains clothed. Chair massage literature to date has focused more on physiological responses and albeit positive, not as much on musculoskeletal responses.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Minnesota
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Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
- Mayo Clinic
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Cardiac Sonographer that, per their job descriptions, are performing echocardiography exams during the weeks of the massage therapy pilot study.
- Men and Women age 18-65 able to give informed consent.
- Able to speak and understand English
- 8-hour per day shift schedule, Monday through Friday
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals that decline to participate in the study.
- Individuals being treated for an acute musculoskeletal symptom.
- Individuals currently on work restrictions.
- Undergoing treatments for malignancy
- Pregnancy (due to this being chair massage)
- Recent head, neck, shoulder or back surgeries
- Pins or joint fusion of the head or neck
- Current sinus infections, earaches, or vascular migraines
- Students
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: No Intervention
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Active Comparator: Massages
Chair massage for 30 minutes once a week.
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Chair Massage
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Active Comparator: Massages + Stretches
Chair massage for 30 minutes once a week in addition to stretching exercises, to be done twice daily for 20 minutes.
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Chair Massage
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Assess the ease and feasibility of providing chair massage therapy in a busy echocardiography exam setting. Compare and contrast the level of pain and discomfort in cardiac sonography staff with three groups over three different time frames.
Time Frame: 10 Weeks
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10 Weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Assess the impact on co-workers as massage therapy is provided during the workday and its effects on workflow.
Time Frame: 10 Weeks
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10 Weeks
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Compare the level of fatigue, stress, anxiety, and relaxation in cardiac sonography staff in each of the 3-arms of the study.
Time Frame: 10 Weeks
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10 Weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Deborah J. Engen, O.T., Mayo Clinic
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
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Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 08-005517
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