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Massage Therapy for Self-efficacy in LVAD Recipients

NCT04018508 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2022-06-16

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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.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Massage

Massage intervention including effleurage, petrissage and energy work/Reiki at a pressure of 2 or less (Walton Pressure Scale)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medstar Health Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-01
Primary Completion
2022-03-15
Completion
2022-03-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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