Exploring the Cutaneous Immune Response to Skin Massage in Early Life
ConditionSkin Massage
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age0-6
SponsorKing's College London
About this trial
This project aims to study whether regular skin massage in babies induces cutaneous inflammation and whether this inflammatory response is amplified in those receiving daily (vs bi-weekly or no) skin massage over an 8 week period. Specifically, it aims to:
1. Establish if massage increases /decreases immune signals in the skin. 2. Clarify if the effects of massage are enhanced with the frequency of massage. 3.) Assess changes in skin biology as a consequence of skin massage. 4.) Determine if massage impacts skin barrier function in the early years of life.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Healthy babies born at term up to 6 months old
Ability of parents/guardians/caregivers to provide written informed consent for study participation
Willingness of parents/guardians/caregivers to comply with all study requirements.
Disqualifiers
Parents/guardians/caregivers unable to give informed consent.
Personal history of inflammatory skin disease (in particular atopic dermatitis)
Active involvement in another interventional research study
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Skin Massage with Product
Treatment groups
109 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
King's College London
Lead sponsor
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborator
Rosetrees Trust
Collaborator
Stoneygate Trust
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov