Back Massage Before a Cognitive Task in Healthy Young Adults
Classical Massage as Preparation for a Cognitive Task: A Randomized Three-Condition Crossover Study
This study will compare a 15-minute back massage, 15 minutes of quiet rest, and no additional break before a mental task in healthy adults aged 18 to 27 years. Each participant will complete all three conditions in a random order at separate visits. The study will measure task accuracy, heart rate, skin conductance, and perceived workload to assess whether massage offers a benefit beyond rest.
Studienübersicht
Status
Status
Bedingungen
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Intervention / Behandlung
Detaillierte Beschreibung
This randomized crossover study includes three visits approximately two weeks apart. Task practice and individual calibration take place before a seated resting measurement. Participants then receive massage, rest lying face down, or proceed directly to the task. The TLoadDback task lasts 16 minutes at a fixed, individually calibrated pace. Physiological signals are recorded during rest and task performance. Participants complete the NASA-TLX questionnaire after the task.
Studientyp
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Geschätzt)
Einschreibung
Phase
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienkontakt
Studienkontakt
- Name: Maciej Lachowicz, PhD
- Telefonnummer: +48 605 072 627
- E-Mail: maciej.lachowicz@awf.wroc.pl
Studienorte
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Wroclaw, Polen
- Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Polskich Olimpijczyków we Wrocławiu
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Kontakt:
- Maciej Lachowicz, PhD
- Telefonnummer: +48 605 072 627
- E-Mail: maciej.lachowicz@awf.wroc.pl
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Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Studienberechtigte Geschlechter
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 to 27 years and good general health.
- Informed consent and ability to attend three visits.
- Normal or corrected vision, understanding of Polish instructions, and ability to perform the computer task with the dominant hand.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Neurological, psychiatric, or other conditions that may affect study participation or task performance.
- Medications or substances affecting autonomic function.
- Contraindications to massage, including relevant skin lesions or inflammation.
- Failure to understand the task after repeated instruction or to complete calibration.
- Cognitive or relaxation-focused nonpharmacological interventions within the previous three months, excluding recreational physical activity.
- Caffeine or nicotine within four hours, or strenuous exercise within 12 hours before a visit; the visit may be rescheduled.
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Grundlegende Wissenschaft
- Zuteilung: Zufällig
- Interventionsmodell: Crossover-Aufgabe
- Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)
Anzahl der Arme
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / ArmTeilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlungIntervention / Behandlung |
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Experimental: Sequence ABC
Back massage, passive rest, then no additional break; one condition per visit before TLoadDback. |
A 15-minute classical back massage while lying face down, delivered by trained personnel before TLoadDback. A 15-minute quiet rest lying face down on the massage table without massage before TLoadDback. TLoadDback begins immediately after the seated resting baseline, without an additional 15-minute preparation period. |
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Experimental: Sequence ACB
Back massage, no additional break, then passive rest; one condition per visit before TLoadDback. |
A 15-minute classical back massage while lying face down, delivered by trained personnel before TLoadDback. A 15-minute quiet rest lying face down on the massage table without massage before TLoadDback. TLoadDback begins immediately after the seated resting baseline, without an additional 15-minute preparation period. |
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Experimental: Sequence BAC
Passive rest, back massage, then no additional break; one condition per visit before TLoadDback. |
A 15-minute classical back massage while lying face down, delivered by trained personnel before TLoadDback. A 15-minute quiet rest lying face down on the massage table without massage before TLoadDback. TLoadDback begins immediately after the seated resting baseline, without an additional 15-minute preparation period. |
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Experimental: Sequence BCA
Passive rest, no additional break, then back massage; one condition per visit before TLoadDback. |
A 15-minute classical back massage while lying face down, delivered by trained personnel before TLoadDback. A 15-minute quiet rest lying face down on the massage table without massage before TLoadDback. TLoadDback begins immediately after the seated resting baseline, without an additional 15-minute preparation period. |
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Experimental: Sequence CAB
No additional break, back massage, then passive rest; one condition per visit before TLoadDback. |
A 15-minute classical back massage while lying face down, delivered by trained personnel before TLoadDback. A 15-minute quiet rest lying face down on the massage table without massage before TLoadDback. TLoadDback begins immediately after the seated resting baseline, without an additional 15-minute preparation period. |
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Experimental: Sequence CBA
No additional break, passive rest, then back massage; one condition per visit before TLoadDback. |
A 15-minute classical back massage while lying face down, delivered by trained personnel before TLoadDback. A 15-minute quiet rest lying face down on the massage table without massage before TLoadDback. TLoadDback begins immediately after the seated resting baseline, without an additional 15-minute preparation period. |
Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Weighted Accuracy on TLoadDback (WAcc)
Zeitfenster: During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Weighted accuracy across the full task: 0.65 x letter accuracy + 0.35 x digit accuracy. Letter accuracy includes correct detections and correct withholding of responses; digit accuracy is correct parity classification. Scores range from 0 to 100%, with higher scores indicating better performance. |
During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Mean Heart Rate During TLoadDback
Zeitfenster: During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Mean heart rate in beats per minute during the task, derived from photoplethysmography. Analyses will account for the precondition resting baseline from the same visit. |
During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Mean Skin Conductance During TLoadDback
Zeitfenster: During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Mean skin conductance in microsiemens during the task. Analyses will account for the precondition resting baseline from the same visit. |
During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Perceived Workload (NASA-TLX)
Zeitfenster: Immediately after the task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Unweighted mean of six NASA-TLX ratings, each scored from 0 to 100 and oriented so that higher values indicate greater workload or poorer perceived performance. |
Immediately after the task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Median Response Time on TLoadDback
Zeitfenster: During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Median response time, in milliseconds, for correct responses that require a key press during the task. |
During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Andere Ergebnismessungen
Andere Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Letter Accuracy on TLoadDback
Zeitfenster: During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Percentage of correct letter trials, including correct detections of repeated letters and correct withholding of responses to nonrepeated letters. Higher values indicate better performance. |
During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Digit Accuracy on TLoadDback
Zeitfenster: During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Percentage of correctly classified digit-parity trials. Scores range from 0 to 100%, with higher values indicating better performance. |
During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Incorrect Responses on TLoadDback
Zeitfenster: During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Number of incorrect responses during the task. Higher counts indicate more errors. |
During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Omitted Required Responses on TLoadDback
Zeitfenster: During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Number of trials with no response when a response is required. Correct withholding of a response to a nonrepeated letter is not counted as an omission. |
During the 16-minute task at each of three visits approximately two weeks apart (about four weeks in total).
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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
Sponsor
Sponsor
Mitarbeiter
Mitarbeiter
Ermittler
Ermittler
- Hauptermittler: Maciej Lachowicz, PhD, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Polskich Olimpijczyków we Wrocławiu
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Geschätzt)
Studienbeginn
Primärer Abschluss (Geschätzt)
Primärer Abschluss
Studienabschluss (Geschätzt)
Studienabschluss
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Zuerst gepostet
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Letztes Update gepostet
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Zuletzt verifiziert
Zuletzt verifiziert
Mehr Informationen
Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit dieser Studie
Schlüsselwörter
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
- COG-MASS-2026-01
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Beschreibung des IPD-Plans
No individual participant data sharing plan has been established. Study results will be reported in aggregate.
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