Clinical Trial: Effect of Massage Therapy in Cortisol Level

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effects of a Single Session of Massage Therapy in Salivary Cortisol Levels in Asymptomatic Persons With Administrative Tasks and / or Office Work.

Brief Summary: This study evaluates the effect of a single session of Massage Therapy in salivary cortisol level. All participants were assessed on three conditions: Massage session, rest in supine position listening music, and under normal working conditions. The hypothesis of the investigators is that the effect of the massage action in reduction of cortisol is superior to only rest.

Detailed Summary: Several studies have postulated that one of the physiological markers of the effect of massage therapy is to reduce the level of cortisol, the "stress hormone". However it is not clear whether the effect is due to the manual action on the skin, or only by the relaxation induced rest. Therefore the variation of salivary cortisol in both conditions, and also in everyday working conditions was compared. Cortisol has a circadian cycle, with a maximum value upon awakening, which decreases during the morning; therefore a sample of saliva (in Salivette tube) it was collected in the three experimental conditions at the same hour time in the morning: 8:45(after intervention), and 9:30 and 10.30 (both, before).
Sponsor: University of Chile

Current Primary Outcome: Change of Salivary Cortisol Level [ Time Frame: All participants were measured in three different condition, one week apart one each other. In each condition, three measurements were performed, in the morning ]

Data (a saliva sample in a Salivette (r) tube) were collected at: immediately before the intervention and placebo procedure, immediately after and later, one hour after. The control condition (normal working condition) was measured at the same hours (8:45 AM, 9.30 AM and 10.30 AM) in the workplace. After collected, were refrigerated.The three conditions (intervention, placebo and office work) were a week apart. Therefore, each participant had nine measurements. Determining the level of cortisol was performed by ELISA method, after all samples were collected.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: University of Chile

Dates:
Date Received: May 1, 2015
Date Started: July 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 6, 2015
Last Verified: May 2015