N/A N=25 Other

Can Massage During One Year Improve Health in Health-care Providers Working in Hospital

Massage Therapy · Health-care Workers · Quality of Life · Psychological Distress

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2025

Primary outcome: Primary: Symptoms of Stress — 17.4; 13.9 units on a scale — p=0.021

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Massage (Other)
Age: Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex: All
Sponsor: University Hospital, Linkoeping
Primary completion: Mar 2024

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Symptoms of Stress	17.4; 13.9	0.021 sig
SECONDARY Symptoms of Anxiety	6.8; 5.5	0.318
SECONDARY Sleeping Problems	11.8; 10.5	0.28
SECONDARY Symptoms of Depression	7.2; 4.9	0.023 sig
SECONDARY Health Related Quality of Life	52; 76.3	0.004 sig

Summary

The overall aim of this pilot study is to investigate the effect, "feasibility" and experiences of regular massage over 12 months on the mental and physical health of healthcare professionals, as well as the frequency of layoffs, sick leave and reported patient safety risk cases, as well as health economics

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Working at least for 50 % of fulltime

Main task working with patient care in the hospital ward

Exclusion Criteria

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