Stress
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Participants were exposed to an experimental strained situation, the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), before receiving a single Rhythmical massage intervention with aroma oil (lavender and tu
Sponsors
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: participants had to give written informed consent in participating and the transfer of their data under a pseudonym
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: acute and chronic diseases or other severe psychiatric comorbidity that could affect their participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| heart rate variability was assessed over a period of 24 hours; the assessment of the fingerbloodpressure took place prior to the massage and after over a period of 30 minutes; salivary cortisol was assessed five times prior to, during and after the massage | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Following questionnaires were assessed prior to the massage and afterwards: existential orientation Scale from von Zerssen (Befindlichkeitsliste); list of somatic complaints from von Zerssen (Beschwerdeliste); multidimensional questionnaire on existential orientation by Steyer (Mehrdimensionaler Befindlichkeitsfragebogen); visual analog scales All questionnaires assess the actual well-being and are therefore valid assessments of short-term effects in therapy trials. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJenny Lena Kanitz
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Outcome results
None listed