Electronic Approach to the Human Massage Therapist
ConditionLower Back Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMayo Clinic
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to gather information about patient experience receiving a massage through a robotic EMMA (Expert Manipulative Massage Automation) compared to receiving a massage from a massage therapist.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
be 18 years of age or older.
report a primary pain point in the lower back.
Pain intensity reported at baseline
Women of childbearing potential who self-report not being pregnant and agree to employ an effective method of birth control (surgical sterilization or oral contraceptives, barrier method with spermicides, intrauterine device, etc.) during the study period
Disqualifiers
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Patients with the inability to stay in a prone position
Patients with bleeding disorders
Patients with allergies and/or local skin affectations
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- EMMA massage therapy
- Clinical massage treatment
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov