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The Effects of Massage on Pain After Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating massage and quiet time for Congenital Heart Disease. Completed, enrolled 65 participants.
Detailed Summary
The primary aims of the proposed study are to pilot test the effectiveness of daily massage on pain and clinical outcomes in infants who have undergone cardiothoracic surgery. The secondary aim is to explore relationships among massage, pain scores, and other variables potentially affecting pain scores, including parental anxiety, severity of cardiac defect, and severity of pain. Specific Aim 1: To compare effects of massage on infant pain and clinical outcomes between two groups over time: infants receiving post-operative massage seven days post-operatively and infants receiving a comparable time of restricted non-essential caregiving seven days post-operatively. Specific Aim 2: To compare pain scores and physiologic responses before and after intervention in two groups: infants receiving post-operative massage and infants receiving a comparable time of restricted non-essential caregiving. Specific Aim 3: To examine potential moderators of pain response in the massage intervention group before and after receiving massage.
Study Details
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Interventions
The massage included 30 minutes of gentle friction, kneading, stroking, and passive touch on the infant's accessible upper extremities, lower extremities, head, face, and back.
During quiet time, the infant received a 30 minute quiet time (QT) period during which non-essential caregiving tasks were restricted. During QT, clinicians were asked to avoid direct clinical caregiving activities, i.e. activities requiring physical contact with the infant.