Status:
COMPLETED
Therapeutic Massage to Manage Withdrawal Related Anxiety
Lead Sponsor:
Dalhousie University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada
Conditions:
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Drug Withdrawal Symptoms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
In Canada, Addiction Prevention and Treatment Service's (APTS) offer programs specifically designed to help people withdrawal from psychoactive drugs. While participants of withdrawal management (Deto...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) abuse has become a prominent health issue in Canada. According to a recent drug abuse survey, it can be estimated that approximately 2 million Canadians may mee...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals receiving inpatient treatment for withdrawal from psychoactive drugs and who were able to give informed consent and comply with study procedures were eligible to participate.
- being at least 18 years of age;
- self-reported primary presenting problem as one of the following: alcohol, cocaine, or opioids
Exclusion
- prior treatment or experience with massage therapy
- prior history of anxiety or sleep disorder
- history of coagulation or platelet disorders or be currently taking medications that may promote bleeding
- contraindications to the treatment intervention as described in the standards of care of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (http://www.cmto.com/regulations/standard.htm).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00992979
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2009
Last Update
October 9 2009
Active Locations (1)
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1
Addiction Prevention and Treatment Services; Capital District
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B2Y 3Z6