Effect of Massage Therapy on Aggression in a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Melbourne Health, January 2007

First Received: January 10, 2007 No Changes Posted

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Melbourne Health National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
Information provided by:	Melbourne Health
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00421070

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether relaxation massage therapy is effective in reducing the levels of arousal and aggression on a young adult inpatient unit. It is hypothesised that relaxation massage therapy will lead to a lower incidence of violence and aggression on the ward via a reduction in the level of arousal and anxiety among inpatients.

Condition	Intervention
Acute Psychiatric Disorders	Procedure: Massage therapy

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	The Evaluation of Relaxation Massage Therapy as an Intervention Treatment for Reducing the Level of Arousal and Aggression on a Young Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Unit

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Anxiety

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Melbourne Health:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Aggression
Irritability
Anxiety
Depression
Cortisol levels

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Psychosocial climate
PRN medication
Incidence of seclusion or restraint
Duration of hospitalisation

Estimated Enrollment:	100
Study Start Date:	May 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	15 Years to 25 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Admission to the ORYGEN Inpatient Unit

Exclusion Criteria:

Highly agitated and aggressive patients remaining in a severely aggressive state for more than 24 hours after admission

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00421070

Contacts

Contact: Connie Markulev

+61 3 93423749

connie.markulev@mh.org.au

Locations

Australia, Victoria
ORYGEN Youth Health	Recruiting
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3052
Contact: Connie Markulev +61 3 93423769 connie.markulev@mh.org.au
Principal Investigator: Belinda Garner
Principal Investigator: Lisa Phillips
Principal Investigator: Patrick McGorry
Sub-Investigator: Martin Schmidt
Sub-Investigator: Peter Burnett

Sponsors and Collaborators

Melbourne Health

National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Belinda Garner, PhD	ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
Principal Investigator:	Lisa Phillips, M.Psych, PhD	Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne
Study Director:	Patrick D McGorry, PhD, FRANZP	ORYGEN Research Centre , ORYGEN Youth Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	HREC2005.060
Study First Received:	January 10, 2007
Last Updated:	January 10, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00421070 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council

Keywords provided by Melbourne Health:

Aggression
Massage
Stress
Psychiatric inpatient

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Mental Disorders
Stress
Aggression
Behavioral Symptoms

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Mental Disorders
Aggression
Behavioral Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 09, 2009