The effects of slow-stroke back massage on anxiety, depression, blood pressure and shoulder pain in stroke patients

The effects of slow-stroke back massage on anxiety, depression, blood pressure and shoulder pain in stroke patients in physiotherapy ward of Kamkar hospital in 2010

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138812232560N3

Enrollment

Registered

2010-04-20

Start date

2010-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

shoulder pain. Other shoulder lesions

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: ten minutes of (slow-stroke back massage) SSBM for three consecutive days. Intervention 2: Patients in the control group were not offered the SSBM intervention.

Rehabilitation

Intervention group: ten minutes of (slow-stroke back massage) SSBM for three consecutive days

Patients in the control group were not offered the SSBM intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1) Stroke patients experiencing shoulder pain, 2) Patients 40 years of age or older, 3) Had a stroke in the recent 6 month, 4) Had continuous pain in shoulder, 5) No history of bradycardia, hypotension, spinal and skin disorders as well as malignancy of the spinal column. 6) Not received sedative and depressive drugs 4 hours before complete questionnaires. 7) Ability of patient to speaking; Exclusive criteria : 1) Absence of collaboration, 2) Death or exit from study, 3) Had a hypotension and vertigo during massage intervention, 4) Received other complementary therapy for relieving of the pain, anxiety and depression.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Decrease of anxiety. Timepoint: hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS)before and end of the third day, after the massage intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS).;Decrease of blood pressure. Timepoint: Systolic and diastolic blood pressure of each subject measured before and after the cessation of intervention. Method of measurement: check list blood pressure.;Decrease of depression. Timepoint: hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS) before and end of the third day, after the massage intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS).;Decrease of shoulder pain. Timepoint: VAS scale before and end of the third day, after the massage intervention. Method of measurement: VAS scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Decrease of anxiety. Timepoint: hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS)before and end of the third day, after the massage intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS).;Decrease of blood pressure. Timepoint: Systolic and diastolic blood pressure of each subject measured before and after the cessation of intervention. Method of measurement: check list blood pressure.;Decrease of depression. Timepoint: hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS) before and end of the third day, after the massage intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS).;Decrease of shoulder pain. Timepoint: VAS scale before and end of the third day, after the massage intervention. Method of measurement: VAS scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactYeganeh khah Mohammad Reza

Qom University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

yeganehkhah@muq.ac.ir+98 21 6630 4368

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026