Effect of Massage Therapy on Aggression in a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit

NCT00421070 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HREC2005.060
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 47
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether relaxation massage therapy is effective in reducing the levels of arousal and aggression on a young adult inpatient unit. It is hypothesised that relaxation massage therapy will lead to a lower incidence of violence and aggression on the ward via a reduction in the level of arousal and anxiety among inpatients.

Conditions

Psychiatric &or Mood Disorder

Keywords

Aggression; Massage; Stress; Psychiatric inpatient

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Aggression

  6 weeks

• Irritability

  6 weeks

• Anxiety

  6 weeks

• Depression

  6 weeks

• Cortisol levels

  6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Psychosocial climate

  6 weeks

• PRN medication

  6 weeks

• Incidence of seclusion or restraint

  6 weeks

• Duration of hospitalisation

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Treatment as usual

NO INTERVENTION

Observational component

Intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Massage therapy adjunct comparator

Procedure: Massage therapy

Interventions

Massage therapy PROCEDURE

A qualified massage therapist will administer a 20-minute standard massage procedure with the client sitting fully clothed in a special massage chair. The massage therapy session will consist of ; 1) long, broad stroking with light-moderate pressure to the back, compression to the back (parallel to spine) from the shoulders to base of spine, trapezius squeeze, finger pressure on the shoulder; 2) arms dropped to the side with arms kneaded from shoulder to lower arm and pressing down on upper and lower arms; 3) entire hands massaged and pulling of fingers, light kneading to area of cervical vertebrae, pressing down on trapezius with finger pressure and squeezing continuing down the arms.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Admission to the ORYGEN Inpatient Unit

You may not qualify if:

• Highly agitated and aggressive patients remaining in a severely aggressive state for more than 24 hours after admission

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Melbourne Health: lead
• National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

ORYGEN Youth Health

Melbourne, Victoria, 3052, Australia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mood Disorders; Aggression

Interventions

Massage

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Social Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Belinda Garner, PhD

  ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Lisa Phillips, M.Psych, PhD

  Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Patrick D McGorry, PhD, FRANZP

  ORYGEN Research Centre , ORYGEN Youth Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 10, 2007
• First Posted: January 11, 2007
• Study Start: May 1, 2006
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2006
• Study Completion: September 1, 2006
• Last Updated: April 28, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-04

Locations

AU (1)