U.S., Nov. 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07228728) titled 'Exploring the Cutaneous Immune Response to Skin Massage in Early Life' on Nov. 13.
Brief Summary: This project aims to study whether regular skin massage in babies induces cutaneous inflammation and whether this inflammatory response is amplified in those receiving daily (vs bi-weekly or no) skin massage over an 8 week period. Specifically, it aims to:
1. Establish if massage increases /decreases immune signals in the skin.
2. Clarify if the effects of massage are enhanced with the frequency of massage. 3.) Assess changes in skin biology as a consequence of skin massage. 4.) Determine if massage impacts skin barrier function in th...