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Impact of Massage Therapy on the Quality of Life of Hospice Patients

NCT ID: NCT02880202

Last Updated: 2018-12-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

53 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-08-31

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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This is a pilot study to evaluate the impact of massage therapy in hospice patients.

Detailed Description

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As an integrative therapy, there is growing evidence that massage therapy can be an effective therapeutic tool for relief of pain and non-pain symptoms in hospice and palliative care patients. Massage therapy can provide comfort, relaxation, and improve quality of life for patients. The primary aim of the study is to gather data on the effects of complementary massage therapy on patient's symptoms and quality of life. The study goal is to improve patient symptoms of pain, anxiety, depression, and quality of life through the use of massage therapy provided to hospice patients. Questionnaires would be utilized before and after each massage intervention and would quantify symptom and quality of life levels.

Conditions

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Pain Anxiety Depression Quality of Life

Keywords

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Massage Therapy Hospice Integrative Medicine Palliative Care Caregivers

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Massage Therapy

Massage therapy for hospice patients.

Group Type OTHER

Massage Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

The massage therapy is provided by certified massage therapists and delivered in the home setting. Techniques and duration of massage therapy is customized based on input from the patient and/or caregiver at the start of the session regarding nature and location of discomfort and other symptoms, and based on other factors such as contra-indications/complicating factors, medical issues, and additional diagnoses. The number of massage therapy interventions range from 2-3, 1 week apart, with each session lasting between 20-45 minutes in duration.

Interventions

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Massage Therapy

The massage therapy is provided by certified massage therapists and delivered in the home setting. Techniques and duration of massage therapy is customized based on input from the patient and/or caregiver at the start of the session regarding nature and location of discomfort and other symptoms, and based on other factors such as contra-indications/complicating factors, medical issues, and additional diagnoses. The number of massage therapy interventions range from 2-3, 1 week apart, with each session lasting between 20-45 minutes in duration.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18 years or older
2. Clinically determined by hospice staff to be appropriate for massage therapy (ESAS-r scores of 5 or greater on pain, depression, anxiety, or best well-being)
3. Place of residence within 30 minutes of downtown Rochester
4. Patient or caregiver must be able to participate in brief interviews and complete questionnaires (verbally or physically)

Exclusion Criteria

1\. Patients ineligible for massage therapy due to complexity of medical care including complex wound and multiple drains
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Maria I. Lapid, M.D.

PI

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Maria I Lapid, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Professor of Psychiatry

Locations

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Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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15-007515

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id