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Complementary Therapies for stress and anxiety reduction and improving quality of life

Applicability of Complementary Therapies for pain, stress, anxiety reduction and improving quality of life: Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-42c8wp
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-03-18
Start date
2015-06-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anxiety

Interventions

1. Massage+Rest Intervention Group: 30 outpatients of the Oriental and Integrated Therapy Institute will receive 20 minutes of Anma massage and 10 minutes of rest 2. Massage+Reiki Intervention Group:
Other
E02.190.599.750.750

Sponsors

Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo
Lead Sponsor
Instituto Terapia Integrada e Oriental
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: The patients with medium and high level of stress score on the Stress Symptoms List (LSS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: pregnant women; subjects who go on vacation or sick leave during the research period; those who begin to use allopathic medicines for anxiety and antidepressant or other energy therapies to manage stress and anxiety.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stress reduction Application pre and post treatment of Stress Symptoms List Analysis based on variation of the average pre and post intervention with a significance level of 5% (p <0.05);Anxiety reduction Application pre and post treatment of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Analysis based on variation of the average pre and post intervention with a significance level of 5% (p <0.05).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of the physical and mental aspects of quality of life (SF12v2) Applicatoin pre and post treatment of the Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF12v2) Analysis based on variation of the average pre and post intervention with a significance level of 5% (p <0.05).

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactLeonice;Ruth Kurebayashi;Turrini

Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo;Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo

fumieibez@gmail.com;rturrini@usp.br+551155754251;+551199824936

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026