NCT01734876

Effects of Tactile Touch on Chronic Pain in Parkinson´s Disease

Short and Long-term Effects of Tactile Touch on Salivary Cortisol Concentrations in Parkinson's Disease.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: Region Jönköping County · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The Parkitouch study compared the effects on pain, sleep quality and HealthRelated Quality of Life (HRQoL) among 44 participants with Parkinson´s Disease for at least two years and chronic pain.The two groups were randomized to either Tactile Touch and Rest to Music or only Rest to Music alone. It was prospective and had a duration of 34 weeks. The first 10 weeks was the intervention period , followed by a follow-up period. Outcome measures were salivary cortisol concentration measured at seven occasions of which two were immediately before, after and 30 minutes after intervention. Diurnal salivary cortisol was calculated based on four timepoints of sampling per 24 hour period.

Detailed description

This study was initiated by the massage therapists who had experienced pain reduction in parkinsonian patients when usin Tactile Touch. As the method consisted of a combination of Music Therapy and Aroma therapy we chose just to study the effects of the Tactile Touch. HrQOL was measured using SF-36 (Swe.ver.1) sleep was measured with the PDSS scale, pain wit VAS 10 cm scale and the Pain-O.Meter. All measures were repeated during the study period. Patients were not allowed to change their basic antiparkinson medication.All drugs were carefully registered and supervised by specialists in neurology at the three different study sites in Southern Sweden. The massage technique was described in a 11 A4 pages long description and the same method was used at all three sites. The same aroma oils, same temperature in the rooms and the same music was used.

Conditions

• Pain
• Sleep

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Tactile Touch	Tactile Touch was performed for 10 times during a 8 week period.The method consists of a superficial whole body tactile touch, following a structural scheme. Participants in a horizontal position, in a tempered room. Aroma of lavendar and quiet music in the background.
BEHAVIORAL	Rest To Music	Participants in horizontal position. Rest in a temperated room, aromas and quiet music in the background. Time: About 30 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-09-01
• Primary completion: 2008-12-01
• Completion: 2009-12-01
• First posted: 2012-11-28
• Last updated: 2020-10-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden