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NCT04206397 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Mechanisms of Affective Touch in Chronic Pain

A NA study of Fibromyalgia, sponsored by Laura Case.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
80
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04206397: Completed NA study of Fibromyalgia, sponsored by Laura Case.

NCT04206397 is a NA study of Fibromyalgia that has completed, run by Laura Case. The registered enrollment target is 80 participants, below the 178-participant average among 76 other Fibromyalgia trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04206397, a NA study of Fibromyalgia, has completed, sponsored by Laura Case.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
80 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This study compares how different types of touch found in massage therapies impact pain perception, and whether these effects differ in individuals with and without chronic pain. This study also examines psychological factors that may predict differences in touch perception in individuals with chronic pain. This research will improve our understanding of whether and how massage therapies can benefit pain and health, and whether this differs in people who suffer from chronic pain.

Primary Outcome

The investigators will measure chronic pain levels using the Characteristic Pain Intensity score, a subscale of the Chronic Pain Grade Questionnaire (CPGQ). The questions that contribute to the subscale each use a scale from 0-10 where 0 is 'no pain' and 10 is 'pain as bad could be', and their mean is multiplied by 10. The intensity subscale score thus ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 would be least pain reported and 100 would be the most pain reported. This measure will be included in a linear reg

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL affective touch

Study Locations (1)

California

  • ACTRI - La Jolla

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 80 participants
Start Date 2021-09-15
Est. Completion 2024-10-23
Phase NA
Laura Case

1 total trials

What the finished NCT04206397 record still lists

NCT04206397 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 80 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 178-participant average among 76 other Fibromyalgia trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Fibromyalgia appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which affective touch is the first listed.

NCT04206397 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04206397 about?

NCT04206397 is a clinical study titled "Mechanisms of Affective Touch in Chronic Pain". This study compares how different types of touch found in massage therapies impact pain perception, and whether these effects differ in individuals with and without chronic pain. This study also examines psychological factors that may predict differences in touch perception in individuals with chron...

What is the current status of trial NCT04206397?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 80 participants. The study started on 2021-09-15. Estimated completion is 2024-10-23.

What conditions does trial NCT04206397 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Fibromyalgia.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04206397?

The interventions under investigation include: affective touch (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04206397?

This trial is sponsored by Laura Case, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04206397 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across California. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT04206397's enrollment target sits among peer trials

80 37th of 76 higher than 40 of 76 other Fibromyalgia trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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