Participants with type 1 diabetes and stress levels wanted for pilot study

Do you also feel stressed by the constant ups and downs of blood sugar levels or the constant attention to the numerous factors that influence sugar? Or have you become so used to it that you no longer even notice the stress it causes to your nervous system?

We have found a wonderful treatment:

Rhythmic Massage Therapy according to Wegmann/Hauschka (Anthroposophic Medicine).

In this explorative study, we want to investigate whether this very gentle form of massage can have a positive influence on the autonomic nervous system - measured by heart rate variability (HRV) and other stress/inflammation markers and questionnaires/interviews.

Study period & procedure

• Study period: expected to run from 27 October 2025 to the beginning of June 2026
• Procedure: 7 weekly treatments → 4-week break (over Christmas & New Year) → 7 weekly treatments → follow-up examination 12 weeks later (planned end of study: June 2026).

People can participate

• with diagnosed type 1 diabetes (usually ≥ 2 years)
• aged between 18 and 70 years
• who have continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

We will check whether you fulfil the inclusion criteria in a non-binding preliminary interview.

Further information on the study can be found on the project page or in the flyer.