Body-Oriented Therapy for Sexual Abuse Recovery

Delving Intervention and Mindbody Integration

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00097305

Enrollment

Registered

2004-11-22

Start date

2002-09-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2007-09-11

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Conditions

Child Abuse, Sexual, Dissociation, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

Mental Health, Psychotherapy

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the effects of two body therapy approaches in women who have experienced child sexual abuse.

Detailed description

Women who have experienced child sexual abuse often display symptoms of dissociation and lack of bodily self-awareness which hinder the recovery process. Mind-body researchers have examined alternative therapeutic approaches to eliminating these factors. This study will compare a standardized therapeutic message to body-oriented therapy which involves a combination of hands-on bodywork and verbal therapy focused on somatic and emotional awareness.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALStandardized Massage Therapy

BEHAVIORALBody-Oriented Therapy

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

25 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Self-reported child sexual abuse * In current psychotherapy for child sexual abuse recovery

Exclusion criteria

* Over 6 months of past experience with body-oriented therapy * Diagnosis or medications for psychosis * Drug or alcohol addiction * Current abusive relationship * Dissociative disorder * In transition on psychotropic medication

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026