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Massage, Sleep , and Pain
Sponsor: Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management
Summary
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.
Official title: Sleep as a Mediator of Pain Relief Following Massage Therapy for Chronic Pain: Pilot and Efficacy Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2026-10-01
Completion Date
2028-09
Last Updated
2026-08-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Semi-Standardized Integrative Therapeutic Massage
45-minute sessions delivered by a licensed therapist incorporating 15 minutes of head/neck nervous system calming followed by Swedish techniques, myofascial release, passive range of motion, and localized trigger point work using moderate pressure.
Usual Care
Standard pharmacologic, physical therapy, and medical management directed by primary care or specialty providers.
Locations (1)
Walter Reed national Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States