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Massage may be the cure for aching healthcare workers

NCT ID NCT07094997

Symptom relief Sponsor: Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether massage therapy can reduce low back pain in healthcare workers aged 30-65. Sixty participants will receive either guideline-based or Swedish massage. The goal is to see if massage can relieve pain and improve daily function.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
massage therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to manage low back pain in healthcare workers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and massage may not provide lasting relief.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Mar 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

30 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult healthcare workers * Aged 30-65 years with chronic nonspecific low back pain for ≥3 months * No medical contraindications to massage therapy * Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 25 kg/m² * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Massage therapy within the past 3 months * Contraindications to massage therapy * Ongoing physical therapy * Significant medical or psychiatric conditions

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Low Back Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Low back pain

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny we Wrocławiu

    RECRUITING

    Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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