Acute Pressure for discomfort Relief

Acute pressure for the short-term relief of nonpainful discomfort from various pathologies: A randomized, placebo controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000038392

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2008-01-23

Start date

2009-10-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To determine whether the method will or will not significantly relieve clinical non-painful discomfort. The study hypothesis is that a acute manual stimulation correctly applied to the right areas of skin could relief non-painful discomfort.

Interventions

Acute pressure on legs with 11-25 kg each hand for 2 minutes

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Any patient who was feeling non-painful discomfort caused by various pathologies.

Exclusion criteria

Any less than 18 or greater than 70 years old, emotional instability, or administration of another drug within 12 hours of the test.

Outcome results