NCT03276208

Pregnancy, Mindfulness, and Massage

Pregnancy Massage and Mindfulness Study for Tobacco Smoking Women

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This trial will examine the contribution of massage therapy and mindfulness to tobacco-smoking women in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Detailed description

Massage therapy may be a viable approach to decrease stress during pregnancy that may in turn reduce tobacco consumption. Massage therapy may not be sufficient as a stand-alone approach, and may be better suited partnered with a cessation approach that targets another mechanism of addiction, craving. Therefore, participants (N=60) will be enrolled in the Craving to Quit® tobacco cessation program, designed by researchers at Yale, which employs a mindfulness-based approach to train participants to recognize and bring cravings into their conscious awareness. Each mother will be randomly assigned to a bi-weekly massage intervention (n=30) or control (n=30) group. Participants in the intervention group will receive two prenatal massages a week for a three-week period.

Conditions

• Tobacco Use
• Pregnancy Related

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Prenatal Massage	We will utilize moderate pressure Swedish massage (SM) that utilizes long slow strokes known as effleurage and kneading strokes known as petrissage. A specific routine will be performed on each participant with focus on low back, upper back, shoulders, and neck musculature. Consistent moderate pressure, which is lighter than deep tissue massage but deeper than brush strokes, will be used.
OTHER	Mindfulness	The intervention and control group will be enrolled in the Craving to Quit® program, a 21-day mindfulness-based program delivered via a smartphone application (https://www.cravingtoquit.com/). This program uses a mindfulness-based approach to train people to recognize and be aware of their tobacco cravings. The program includes videos, online exercises to complete, and a virtual support community.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-27
• Primary completion: 2020-01-24
• Completion: 2020-01-24
• First posted: 2017-09-08
• Last updated: 2020-01-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States