NCT06929598

Shiatsu for Chronic Non-Inflammatory Pain in Children and Adolescents

The Efficacy of Adjunctive Shiatsu Therapy for Non-Inflammatory Chronic Pain in Pediatric Patients: A Single-Arm Prospective Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Tel Aviv University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding Shiatsu therapy to standard treatment can improve quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic pain that is not caused by inflammation. The main question it aims to answer is: Does Shiatsu therapy help improve the quality of life in children with long-lasting pain? All participants will continue their regular treatment and will also: * Receive a 30-minute Shiatsu session once a week for six weeks * Complete questionnaires about their quality of life and family impact before, during, and after the treatment period The study includes about 40 participants between the ages of 10 and 18, who are already being followed at the pediatric pain and rheumatology clinics at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Chronic Pain Syndrome
• Chronic Pain and Comorbid Emotional Problems
• Chronic Pain, Psychogenic
• Chronic Pain, Widespread
• Fibromyalgia
• Fibromyalgia Syndrome
• Functional Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Shiatsu Therapy	Participants will receive one 30-minute session of Shiatsu therapy per week for 6 weeks. Therapy will be provided by trained Shiatsu practitioners under a standardized protocol developed for this study.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-01
• Primary completion: 2027-04-30
• Completion: 2027-04-30
• First posted: 2025-04-16
• Last updated: 2025-09-04

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Israel