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

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Conditions studied: Pain, Anxiety, Depression, Quality of Life

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02880202

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

53

Starts

2016-08-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-26

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 years or older
• 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)
• Place of residence within 30 minutes of downtown Rochester
• Patient or caregiver must be able to participate in brief interviews and complete questionnaires (verbally or physically)

You may not qualify if…

• Patients ineligible for massage therapy due to complexity of medical care including complex wound and multiple drains

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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