FIG. 1.

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) scores in the three study groups [no intervention (NI), touch, and massage] over the 8 weeks of the study. Intent-to-treat (ITT) subjects are shown in the top graph and completers in the bottom graph. *Asterisks signify location of significant differences. In ITT, HAM-D scores were significantly lower in the massage group at weeks 4, 6, and 8 (p≤0.03, p≤0.006, and p≤0.001, respectively). Similarly, in completers, HAM-D scores were significantly lower in the massage group at weeks 4, 6, and 8 (p≤0.03, p≤0.02, and p≤0.003, respectively). See Results section for further details.