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NCT Number: NCT05555082

Can Massage During One Year Improve Health in Health-care Providers Working in Hospital

The overall aim of this pilot study is to investigate the effect, "feasibility" and experiences of regular massage over 12 months on the mental and physical health of healthcare professionals, as well as the frequency of layoffs, sick leave and reported patient safety risk cases, as well as health economics

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Key information

Conditions

Massage Therapy Health-care Workers Psychological Distress Quality of Life

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Peter Johansson, Norrköping, Linköpings Universitet, Sweden

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About this study

A pilot and "feasibility" study with pre-post design. 50 health care professionals from the Medical Clinic, Vrinnevi Hospital in Norrköping are included. The participants perform 10 30 minute sessions of classic Swedish massage during 12 months by a certified masseur. Mental and physical health data is collected using questionnaires, blood and body weight. Data on layoffs, sick leave and patient safety risks are taken from the hospital's data register. Data regarding the participants' experience of receiving massages is collected during interviews.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Working at least for 50 % of fulltime

Main task working with patient care in the hospital ward

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

Massage

Other

10 times of 30 minutes Swedish classical Massage will be given monthly during one year. The massage will be give by a cerified masseur

Primary outcomes

  1. Symptoms of Stress

    Time frame: Baseline (start of massage) and 12 months (end of massage)

    The Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) is a 10-item self-report questionnaire measuring perceived stress during the past month. Total scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater perceived stress (i.e., worse outcome).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Symptoms of Anxiety

    Time frame: Baseline (start of massage and 12 months (end of massage).

    The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) is a 7-item self-report questionnaire assessing anxiety symptoms during the past two weeks. Each item is rated from 0 ("not at all") to 3 ("nearly every day"), giving a total score from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety severity (worse outcome).

  2. Sleeping Problems

    Time frame: ISI mean score from baseline (start of massage) to12 months (end of massage).

    The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is a 7-item self-report questionnaire assessing the nature, severity, and impact of insomnia during the past two weeks. Scores range from 0 to 28, with higher scores indicating more severe insomnia.

  3. Symptoms of Depression

    Time frame: PHQ-9 mean score from baseline (start of massage) to 12 months (end of massage).

    The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a 9-item self-report questionnaire assessing depressive symptoms during the past two weeks. Scores range from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating greater depression severity.

  4. Health Related Quality of Life

    Time frame: RAND-36 halth transition from baseline (start of massage) to 12 months (end of massage).

    The RAND-36 Health Transition item asks respondents to rate their health compared with one year ago. Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale. Higher scores indicate better perceived change (better outcome).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Linkoeping

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Sep 26, 2022
Registry last updated
Dec 18, 2025

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