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

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-12-04

Study Completion Date

2022-03-11

Brief Summary

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This is a cohort study where subjects will receive either massage therapy or music therapy interventions to evaluate their impact on hospice patients.

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Detailed Description

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There is growing evidence that integrative therapies such as massage therapy and music therapy can be effective therapeutic tools for relief of pain and non-pain symptoms in hospice and palliative care patients. Massage and music therapies can provide comfort, relaxation, and improve quality of life for patients. The investigator's primary aim is to compare the effects of massage and music therapies on the quality of life of hospice patients. The overall goal is to further improve pain, depression, anxiety, and poor well-being or quality of life in hospice patients through the use of integrative therapies, specifically massage and music therapies, as add-on to standard hospice clinical care. Patients will be assigned to either the massage therapy or music therapy cohort. Questionnaires will be utilized before and after each massage or music therapy intervention to quantify symptom and quality of life levels.

Conditions

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Pain Anxiety Depression Quality of Life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

After the patient has been registered into the study, they will be assigned to either the music therapy or massage therapy cohort. The music therapy cohort will be available to the first 30 patients and 30 caregivers accrued. Upon reaching 60 subjects enrolled, the music therapy cohort will close to accrual and the massage therapy cohort will open to accrual. Once the massage therapy cohort has enrolled 30 patients and 30 caregivers, the massage therapy cohort will close to accrual and the study will be closed to all further accrual.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Music Therapy

Music therapy twice a week for two weeks, each session lasting approximately 45 min-1 hr

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Music Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Music therapy sessions

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy twice a week for two weeks, each session lasting approximately 45 min-1 hr

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Massage Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Massage therapy sessions

Interventions

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Music Therapy

Music therapy sessions

Intervention Type OTHER

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy sessions

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient is currently enrolled in Mayo Clinic Hospice
* Age 18 years or older
* ESAS-r scores of 5 or greater on pain, depression, anxiety, or best well-being (clinical assessment by hospice nursing staff)
* Patient or caregiver must be able to participate in brief interviews and complete questionnaires (verbally or physically)