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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01734876
Effects of Tactile Touch on Chronic Pain in Parkinson´s Disease
Short and Long-term Effects of Tactile Touch on Salivary Cortisol Concentrations in Parkinson's Disease.
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This study was initiated by the massage therapists who had experienced pain reduction in parkinsonian patients when usin Tactile Touch. As the method consisted of a combination of Music Therapy and Aroma therapy we chose just to study the effects of the Tactile Touch.
HrQOL was measured using SF-36 (Swe.ver.1) sleep was measured with the PDSS scale, pain wit VAS 10 cm scale and the Pain-O.Meter. All measures were repeated during the study period.
Patients were not allowed to change their basic antiparkinson medication.All drugs were carefully registered and supervised by specialists in neurology at the three different study sites in Southern Sweden. The massage technique was described in a 11 A4 pages long description and the same method was used at all three sites. The same aroma oils, same temperature in the rooms and the same music was used.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Jönköping, Sweden, SE 551 85
- FUTURUM
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Parkinson´s Disease
- chronic pain
Exclusion Criteria:
- Epilepsy
- Active malignancy
- Diabetes mellitus
- Parkinson´s disease in complication phase
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Tactile Touch
Tactile Touch is given to the active arm
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Tactile Touch was performed for 10 times during a 8 week period.The method consists of a superficial whole body tactile touch, following a structural scheme.
Participants in a horizontal position, in a tempered room.
Aroma of lavendar and quiet music in the background.
Other Names:
Participants in horizontal position.
Rest in a temperated room, aromas and quiet music in the background.
Time: About 30 minutes.
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Active Comparator: Rest To Music
Rest to Music.
Rest for 30-60 minutes, aroma therapy, quit music in the background, well temepered room, lying position
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Tactile Touch was performed for 10 times during a 8 week period.The method consists of a superficial whole body tactile touch, following a structural scheme.
Participants in a horizontal position, in a tempered room.
Aroma of lavendar and quiet music in the background.
Other Names:
Participants in horizontal position.
Rest in a temperated room, aromas and quiet music in the background.
Time: About 30 minutes.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Effect of Tactile Touch on Hypothalamo Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) axis function in Parkinson Disease with chronic pain
Time Frame: Within 1 year
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HPA axis function in PD patients (salivary cortisol, mmol / l diurnal curve , pre and post intervention).
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Within 1 year
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Effect of Tactile Touch on HRQoL
Time Frame: Within 1 year
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As secondary endpoints, HealthRelated Quality of Life (HRQoL),measured by SF-36,Swe ver.1 sleep quality measured by Parkinson Disease Sleep Scale (PDSS)
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Within 1 year
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The Parkitouch Study
Time Frame: Wihin 1 year
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Are Tactile Touch more effective than Rest to Music in reducing patients´ chronic stress in terms of lowering salivary cortisol secretion in short and / or long term perspective?
Is the treatment safe and well tolerated?
Does sleep quality improve and is sleep fragmentaion reduced?
Is HRQoL improved?
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Wihin 1 year
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Carl Jo Törnhage, MD, PhD
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Skogar O, Fall PA, Hallgren G, Lokk J, Bringer B, Carlsson M, Lennartsson U, Sandbjork H, Tornhage CJ. Diurnal salivary cortisol concentrations in Parkinson's disease: increased total secretion and morning cortisol concentrations. Int J Gen Med. 2011;4:561-9. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S20875. Epub 2011 Aug 10.
- Skogar O, Fall PA, Hallgren G, Bringer B, Carlsson M, Lennartsson U, Sandbjork H, Tornhage CJ, Lokk J. Parkinson's disease patients' subjective descriptions of characteristics of chronic pain, sleeping patterns and health-related quality of life. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2012;8:435-42. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S34882. Epub 2012 Oct 12.
- Tornhage CJ, Skogar O, Borg A, Larsson B, Robertsson L, Andersson L, Andersson L, Backstrom P, Fall PA, Hallgren G, Bringer B, Carlsson M, Lennartsson UB, Sandbjork H, Lokk J. Short- and long-term effects of tactile massage on salivary cortisol concentrations in Parkinson's disease: a randomised controlled pilot study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 Dec 13;13:357. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-357.
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
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Study Record Updates
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- D 03-673
- FUTURUM 254481 (Other Grant/Funding Number: FUTURUM 254481)
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