NCT07275086Not yet recruiting
Therapeutic Outcomes of Using Complementary Hand-based Treatment in Diabetes
Therapeutic Outcomes of Using Complementary Hand-based Treatment in Diabetes (TOUCH-D): A Pilot Single-group Feasibility Study Evaluating Biological and Psychological Effects of Swedish Massage in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 10 Dec 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This pilot study evaluates potential biological and psychological effects of Swedish massage in adults with type 1 diabetes. Massage may influence stress-related mechanisms, such as hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity and inflammation, which are linked to impaired insulin sensitivity and glycemic control. Twenty participants with type 1 diabetes will receive weekly 45-60-minute Swedish massage sessions for five weeks. Biological outcomes include HbA1c, fasting glucose, copeptin, hs-CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α. Glycemic variability will be assessed using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Psychological outcomes include perceived stress (PSS-10) and anxiety (GAD-7). The study aims to explore feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary within-group effects on stress regulation and glycemic balance
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 20 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 18 Nov 2025
- Start date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 Nov 2026
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
- Diseases
- Type 1 diabetes
- NCT number
- NCT07275086
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 20
- From 1 Sept 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Nov 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Severe diabetes complications (e.g., advanced neuropathy)
- Acute psychiatric disorder requiring treatment
- Contraindications to massage (e.g., thrombosis, fever, infection, recent surgery)
Who the study is looking for
- Adults (≥18 years) with type 1 diabetes ≥ 1 year
- Able to attend two assessment visits at Vrinnevi Hospital
- Uses CGM or equivalent system
- Able to communicate in Swedish and provide consent
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Johansson Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Norrköping | Sweden | Unknown status |
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