12 completed, 2 unknown, 1 active not recruiting. 15 Not applicable.
| Phase | Trials | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 15 | Completed 12, Unknown 2, Active not recruiting 1 |
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfaction and Feasibility Evaluation of an Electronic Massager Compared to Massage Therapist-delivered Massage EMMA (Expert Manipulative Massage Automation), Therapist-delivered massage - Massage Therapy | Not applicable | Active not recruiting | Mayo Clinic | 20 | 2026-01-02 | 2026-08-13 |
| Comparison of Treatment Modalities in Myofascial Pain Syndrome Conventional treatment, Therapeutic Massage, combined treatment - Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, Pain | Not applicable | Completed | Biruni University | 60 | 2025-12-29 | 2026-05-19 |
| Comparative Effects of Manuel and Percussion Massage in İndividuals With Neck Pain Manual Massage, Percussion Massage - Neck Pain, Massage Therapy | Not applicable | Completed | Tarsus University | 28 | 2024-08-28 | 2026-10-19 |
| The Effect of Shoulder Massage and Therapeutic Touch on Pain and Anxiety After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Control Group, therapeutic touch, Shoulder massage - Massage Therapy, Pain | Not applicable | Completed | Giresun University | 74 | 2024-04-17 | 2025-08-01 |
| Abdominal Massage for Gastric Residual Volume in Surgical Patients Abdominal Massage - Gastric Residual Volume, Abdominal Distension | Not applicable | Completed | Marmara University | 84 | 2024-04-05 | 2025-06-12 |
| Massage Therapy in Premature Neonates Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapy - Neonatal Prematurity, Massage Therapy | Not applicable | Completed | University of Maryland, Baltimore | 32 | 2023-11-01 | 2026-02-10 |
| Massage of the Trapezius Muscle and Foot in Fibromyalgia Patients Trapezius Massage, Foot Massage - Massage Therapy | Not applicable | Completed | Emre Erkal | 70 | 2023-05-18 | 2024-12-10 |
| Effect of Percussive Massage on Skeletal Muscle During Limb Immobilization percussive massage, Leg Immobilization - Massage Therapy, Muscular Atrophy | Not applicable | Unknown | Brigham Young University | 36 | 2023-03-01 | 2024-08-13 |
| Can Massage During One Year Improve Health in Health-care Providers Working in Hospital Massage - Massage Therapy, Health-care Workers | Not applicable | Completed | University Hospital, Linkoeping | 25 | 2022-11-20 | 2025-12-18 |
| Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on Pain and Anxiety After Mastectomy Aromatherapy massage with sesame- lavender oil mixed, Aromatherapy massage with sesame oil, Massage with parraffin oil - Acute Pain, Anxiety | Not applicable | Completed | Istanbul Medipol University Hospital | 90 | 2022-05-17 | 2026-04-08 |
| Mechanical Massage Chair on Musculoskeletal Pain Improvement Massage chair - Massage Therapy | Not applicable | Unknown | Seoul National University Hospital | 25 | 2020-06-01 | 2020-04-22 |
| Breast Massage and Hot Compress Application to Mothers With Premature Babies at Newborn Intensive Care University Effect on Milk Release and Anxiety breast massage, hot compress, breast massage-hot compress - Breast Milk Collection, Breast Pumping | Not applicable | Completed | Seyma Ertugral | 120 | 2020-01-01 | 2022-06-21 |
| Deep Tissue Massage in the Myofascial Pain Syndrome Deep tissue massage, Conventional physiotherapy - Massage Therapy, Myofascial Pain Syndrome | Not applicable | Completed | Ömer Bingölbali | 80 | 2019-01-01 | 2025-09-29 |
| Effect of Massage Treatment in Temporomandibular Joint Massage therapy, non-effective treatment - Massage Therapy, Temporomandibular Disorder | Not applicable | Completed | Istanbul University | 90 | 2018-04-17 | 2019-10-21 |
| The Effects of Whole Body Prenatal Massage Therapy During Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Trial Prenatal massage therapy - Massage Therapy, Pregnancy Related | Not applicable | Completed | Ege University | 30 | 2016-10-24 | 2021-08-16 |
Anxiety Disorders (3) · Pain (3) · Premature Birth (2) · Acute Pain (1) · Breast Milk Expression (1) · Critical Illness (1) · Fetus-in-Fetu (1) · Fibromyalgia (1) · Muscular Atrophy (1) · Myofascial Pain Syndromes (1) · Neck Pain (1) · Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (1)
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms (7) · Neurologic Manifestations (6) · Signs and Symptoms (6) · Mental Disorders (3) · Muscular Diseases (3) · Musculoskeletal Diseases (3) · Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications (2) · Nervous System Diseases (2) · Obstetric Labor Complications (2) · Obstetric Labor, Premature (2) · Pain (2) · Pregnancy Complications (2) · Urogenital Diseases (2) · Abnormalities, Severe Teratoid (1) · Atrophy (1)
Massage (5) · Combined Modality Therapy (1) · Control Groups (1) · Manual Lymphatic Drainage (1) · Sesame Oil (1) · Therapeutic Touch (1)
Biruni University (1) · Brigham Young University (1) · Ege University (1) · Emre Erkal (1) · Giresun University (1) · Istanbul Medipol University Hospital (1) · Istanbul University (1) · Marmara University (1) · Mayo Clinic (1) · Seoul National University Hospital (1) · Seyma Ertugral (1) · Tarsus University (1) · University Hospital, Linkoeping (1) · University of Maryland, Baltimore (1) · Ömer Bingölbali (1)
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Brent Bauer, MD (1) · Emine Kiyak, PhD (1) · Johana Diaz, MD (1) · Merve Benli, Dr. (1) · Min-Sun Kwak, MD, PhD (1) · Muzeyyen Ataseven (1) · Nuray Sahin Orak (1) · Peter Johansson, Professor (1) · Robert D Hyldahl, PhD (1)
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