Heart Failure Clinical Trial

Massage Therapy for Self-efficacy in LVAD Recipients

Summary

This pilot study evaluates the role of massage therapy to improve self-efficacy in patients with advanced heart failure who have recently received a left-ventricular assist device. In addition to usual care, half of the volunteer patients will receive a massage at regular clinic visits and half will not receive any massage.

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Patients with advanced heart failure who undergo left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation may experience notable physical and/or emotional distress associated with this lifestyle-changing procedure. Furthermore, these patients are faced with the task of coping with the trauma of surgery, creating new self-care routines, and learning to live with a lifesaving mechanical device that must always be connected to a power source.The immediate weeks and months after LVAD implantation are a critical period to lower physical and emotional distress and to influence patient coping and adaptation. In small studies, massage therapy has been increasingly used to improve patient self-efficacy and coping. In this pilot study, we investigate whether regularly scheduled massages delivered in the clinic setting improve self-efficacy and coping in this select patient population.

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Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

capacitated, at least 18 years of age, received LVAD implant during last hospital admission

Exclusion Criteria:

incapacitated, non-English speaking, negative pressure isolation, unstable spine, very low serum platelets (<10,000/uL), received massage in 30 days prior to enrollment

Study is for people with:

Heart Failure

Estimated Enrollment:

5

Study ID:

NCT04018508

Recruitment Status:

Terminated

Sponsor:

Medstar Health Research Institute

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington District of Columbia, 20010, United States

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Study is for people with:

Heart Failure

Estimated Enrollment:

5

Study ID:

NCT04018508

Recruitment Status:

Terminated

Sponsor:


Medstar Health Research Institute

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