Anxiety, Postoperative Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect that receiving massage therapy post-operatively has on reducing perceived anxiety and pain in urology patients. Secondarily, the result of massage on patient satisfaction, length of hospital stay, and narcotic use will also be studied.
Detailed description
Post-operative pain for Urology patients can be an anxiety-provoking and distressing recovery process. Massage therapy for post-operative pain has been shown to reduce pain and anxiety levels in various surgical patients however no study has assessed massage therapy effect on post-operative pain in patients who have gone through urological procedures. This study will investigate the effects of hand massage interventions during the post-operative period of Urology patients. Perception of pain and anxiety levels will be assessed, as well as vital signs before and after massage therapy will be measured. These findings may lead to both subjective and objective improvements in patients undergoing urological surgeries and procedures.
Interventions
OTHERMassage Therapy
Sponsors
Loma Linda University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Urology patients over the age of 18 years old who are post-operative day 1 to post-operative day 4.
Exclusion criteria
* Given pain medication in the past hour
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from baseline in pain on the visual analogue scale score and survey | Baseline, 0-1 hour after intervention |
| Change from baseline in anxiety on the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) | Baseline, 0-1 hours after intervention |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from baseline in patient satisfaction on the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire 18 (PSQ18) | Baseline, 0-1 hours after intervention |
| Length of hospital stay by chart review | From enrollment to time of discharge, an expected average of 7 days |
| Narcotic use (dosage, frequency, etc.) by chart review | Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed