The effects of Anma (traditional Japanese massage) -randomized trial

UMIN ID: UMIN000041076

Registered date:13/07/2020

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: "Katakori&quot
• Date of first enrollment: 2014/11/04
• Target sample size: 228
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Anma (Anma group) In study 1, the VAS values of VAS paper (up to 100 mm) separated before and after Amma treatment were used to draw a vertical line before and after Amma treatment to record the "Katakori" condition. The VAS values were compared before and after Anma treatment. In study 2, in the Anma group, 1 minute before the Anma treatment (Pre), immediately after the end of Anma treatment (Post 0), 1 minute later (Post 1), 2 minutes later (Post 2), 3 minutes later (Post 3), 4 minutes later (Post 4), 5 minutes later (Post 5), 6 minutes later (Post 6), 7 minutes later (Post 7), 8 minutes later (Post 8), 9 minutes later (Post 9), we measured MBV. We measured MBV 1 minute before the Anma treatment and 10 minutes after the Anma treatment, and was analyzed by sampling for 5 seconds at each 1 minute interval. In study 3, both the Anma group and the control group were (1) 7 days before Anma (Before 7), (2) immediately before Anma (Before), (3) 7th day after Anma (After 7), (4) Anma after the completion of the implementation (After 14) and the seventh day after the completion of (5) Anma (After 21), a total of 5 measurements were performed. As above mentioned, VAS values were measured before Amma treatment, and after resting for 10 minutes in the supine position, MBV was measured for 1 minute and sampled for 5 seconds for analysis. The total number of treatments was 4 (2 times / week). As illustrated the Anma group had Anma therapy; the body position was in the lateral decubitus position (left to right), and the treatment site was performed in the order of (1) cervical portion (2) upper shoulder region (3) upper limb (4) interscapular region (5) dorsal region (6) lumbar region (7) gluteal region (8) lower limb. The procedure was illustrated as below; stroking, kneading, pushing, tapping, Kyokude (a specific Japanese technique), and stroking were performed in this order for 45 minutes.
No Anma (control group) In the control group, only the measurement was performed using the same schedule as that of the Anma group. In the control group, the participants were lying down for 45 minutes.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Visual analog scale (VAS) In study 1, the VAS values of VAS paper (up to 100 mm) separated before and after Amma treatment were used to draw a vertical line before and after Amma treatment to record the "Katakori" condition. The VAS values were compared before and after Anma treatment. In study 3, both the Anma group and the control group were (1) 7 days before Anma (Before 7), (2) immediately before Anma (Before), (3) 7th day after Anma (After 7), (4) Anma after the completion of the implementation (After 14) and the seventh day after the completion of (5) Anma (After 21), a total of 5 measurements were performed. As above mentioned, VAS values were measured before Amma treatment, and after resting for 10 minutes in the supine position, MBV was measured for 1 minute and sampled for 5 seconds for analysis.
• Secondary Outcome: Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) In study 2, in the Anma group, 1 minute before the Anma treatment (Pre), immediately after the end of Anma treatment (Post 0), 1 minute later (Post 1), 2 minutes later (Post 2), 3 minutes later (Post 3), 4 minutes later (Post 4), 5 minutes later (Post 5), 6 minutes later (Post 6), 7 minutes later (Post 7), 8 minutes later (Post 8), 9 minutes later (Post 9) , we measured MBV. In study 3, both the Anma group and the control group were (1) 7 days before Anma (Before 7), (2) immediately before Anma (Before), (3) 7th day after Anma (After 7), (4) Anma after the completion of the implementation (After 14) and the seventh day after the completion of (5) Anma (After 21), a total of 5 measurements were performed. As above mentioned, VAS values were measured before Amma treatment, and after resting for 10 minutes in the supine position, MBV was measured for 1 minute and sampled for 5 seconds for analysis.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: 80years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: (1)No muscle or bone disease (cervical arm syndrome, frozen shoulder, low back pain osteoarthritis, etc.) (2)No gastrointestinal disorders (gastritis, gastric/duodenal ulcer, etc.) (3)No cardiovascular disease (angina, etc.)/respiratory disease (bronchial asthma, bronchitis, etc.) (4)Diabetes (5)Malignant tumor (6)Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding (7)No history of contact dermatitis due to an adhesive tape.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology