Massage, Sleep , and Pain
Not yet recruitingNot applicableNCT07783139
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This study evaluates whether a 6-week semi-standardized integrative therapeutic massage intervention improves sleep quality and pain outcomes compared with usual care in active-duty service members with chronic back, neck, or shoulder pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Sleep as a Mediator of Pain Relief Following Massage Therapy for Chronic Pain: Pilot and Efficacy Study
- Conditions
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- Sleep Disturbances
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Semi-Standardized Integrative Therapeutic Massage
- Other: Usual Care
- Sponsor
- Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management
- Start date
- 2026-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2028-09
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: Active-duty military service member Age 18 to 60 years Self-reported chronic back, neck, or shoulder pain for at least 3 m onths (≥3 months) Baseline pain severity score of 4 or greater (DVPRS ≥4) Able to read and understand English Access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer for survey completion - Exclusion Criteria: Criteria:Provider recommendation against massage therapy Undergone surgery within the prior 3 months Pregnancy Received clinical massage therapy within the prior 12 months Diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Autoimmune disease-related pain, Advanced neuropathies, or Active cancer-related pain Diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) that is untreated or non-adherent with therapy History of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) Severe psychiatric di sorder Inability to provide informed consent or attend weekly sessions at WRNMMC \-
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07783139