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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain; Anxiety; Depression; Quality of Life
• Interventions: Other: Music Therapy; Other: Massage Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT03217682
• Lead Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-12
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-14
• Study Start: 2017-12-04
• Primary Completion: 2022-03-11
• Study Completion: 2022-03-11
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-04
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

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)

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients that would not be able to get a massage due to complexity of medical care including complex wound and multiple drains

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SEQUENTIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Music Therapy	Music Therapy	Music therapy twice a week for two weeks, each session lasting approximately 45 min-1 hr
Massage Therapy	Massage Therapy	Massage therapy twice a week for two weeks, each session lasting approximately 45 min-1 hr

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Edmonton Symptom Assessment System - Revised	Baseline to 3 weeks	The primary endpoints are patient pain, depression, anxiety and wellbeing as measured by ESAS-r. Pro-rated area under the curve (AUC) statistics will be calculated for all individual items and total scores. The pro-rated AUC for ESAS-r measured pain, depression, anxiety, and wellbeing will all be utilized individually to assess the primary endpoint. The pro-rated AUC will be compared to the assessment score prior to any massage or music therapy. If there is any improvement, the therapy will be considered a success since any improvement will be seen as beneficial.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Edmonton Symptom Assessment System - Revised (Other symptoms)	Baseline to 3 weeks	Secondary endpoints include all other symptoms (tiredness, drowsiness, nausea, lack of appetite, shortness of breath) as measured by the ESAS-r. Similar analysis will be conducted for all other endpoints as was conducted for the primary outcome. Pro-rated area under the curve (AUC) statistics will be calculated for all individual items and total scores.
Change in Pearlin role overload measure (ROM)	Baseline to 3 weeks	Secondary endpoints include caregiver stress as measured by the ROM. Pro-rated area under the curve (AUC) statistics will be calculated for all individual items and total scores. Similar analysis will be conducted for all other endpoints as was conducted for the primary outcome.
Change in Linear Analogue Self Assessment (LASA)	Baseline to 3 weeks	Secondary endpoints include symptoms as measured by the LASA (overall quality of life \[QOL\], mental well-being, physical well-being, emotional well-being, social activity, spiritual well-being, pain frequency, pain severity, fatigue, and social support). LASA items are stand alone, thus no scoring is necessary, but individual LASA items may be transposed so lower scores mean worse symptoms and higher scores mean less symptoms. This will allow consistency and thus easier data interpretation. Pro-rated area under the curve (AUC) statistics will be calculated for all individual items and total scores. Similar analysis will be conducted for all other endpoints as was conducted for the primary outcome.
Change in Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4)	Baseline to 3 weeks	Secondary endpoints include depression and anxiety symptoms as measured by the PHQ-4. Similar analysis will be conducted for all other endpoints as was conducted for the primary outcome.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic; 🇺🇸 Rochester, Minnesota, United States