Status:

COMPLETED

Study to Determine Therapeutic Massage Dosing to Improve Quality of Life in Hospitalized Patients Receiving Palliative Care

Lead Sponsor:

Medstar Health Research Institute

Conditions:

Cancer

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Therapeutic massage is the most common non-traditional treatment option offered to improve quality of life, provide comfort and decrease pain in hospice and palliative care settings outside the hospit...

Detailed Description

Palliative care (PC) provides expert symptom management and communication skills for patients and families facing serious life-limiting illness in the hospital. Many such patients experience lower qua...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 18 and older
  • hospitalized, receiving inpatient palliative care consultation for any indication

Exclusion

  • unable to complete surveys in English
  • on negative-pressure isolation
  • unstable spine
  • platelets \< 10,000
  • received massage in last 30 days

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 26 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

405 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04916223

Start Date

November 1 2017

End Date

March 26 2019

Last Update

December 13 2022

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010