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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft SurgeryMT and CABGNCT01095419

Effects of Massage Therapy on Sleep After Heart Surgery

A study testing Massage Therapy in people with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, run by University of Sao Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Massage Therapy for improving the quality of sleep in patients on postoperative period of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
What is being tested?
Massage Therapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
May 2008to Jan 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Inclusion criteria included patients of both genders, between 40 to 80 years of age which were waiting for Coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥35kg/m2
  • Regular alcohol consumption
  • Chronic use of hypnotics
  • A previous diagnosis of sleep disorders
  • Previous surgeries performed in the last 24 months
  • The inability to read and write. We also excluded patients who underwent valve surgery combined with CABG, the presence of a thoracic drain, and ICU stay longer than 5 days in the postoperative period

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Heart Institute -University of São Paulo School of Medicine

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-001

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Massage Therapy on Sleep Quality After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Massage Therapy for improving the quality of sleep in patients on postoperative period of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).

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Patients We evaluated patients admitted to the ward waiting for elective CABG surgery.

Preoperative evaluation The preoperative clinical assessment consisted of obtaining information regarding demographics and personal characteristics.

Postoperative protocol and evaluation After discharge from the intensive care unit to the ward during the postoperative period, the patients were randomized to 3 nights of sitting for 10 minutes, with no intervention (Control) or to MT. Briefly, MT consisted of massage of the neck, shoulders, and back. The massage was initiated with light manual compression and progressed to deep compression. The compression was performed with the inner region of the fingers, hand-shaped clamp, and friction (digital compression with the thumb) on trigger points, cervical traction, and mobilization in all planes (front, back, and sides). The massage was finished with light manual compression. During the study period, all patients completed a sleep diary containing the time they went to sleep, woke up, and took daytime naps. The patients completed a VAS for pain and fatigue (similar to the preoperative evaluation described previously) as well as a VAS for sleep on days 1, 2, and 3, corresponding to the morning following the intervention that was performed on the previous night.

Being tested
Massage Therapy, Control
Keywords
massage therapy, sleep quality, coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Medical subject headings
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Massage TherapyOther

    After discharge from the intensive care unit to the ward during the postoperative period, patients which were randomized for 3 nights to receive intervention (Massage Therapy)which were consisted of massage of the neck, shoulders, and back. The massage was initiated with light manual compression and progressed to deep compression. The compression was performed with the inner region of the fingers, hand-shaped clamp, and friction (digital compression with the thumb) on trigger points, cervical traction, and mobilization in all planes (front, back, and sides)

  • ControlOther

    no intervention

Study groups in NCT01095419
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlNo interventionPatients were seated in a chair for the same period then those from MT group, but did not receive intervention
Receives: Other: Control
Massage TherapyExperimentalPatients in the postoperative period of coronary artery bypass graft surgery, which receive intervention for 3 consecutive days
Receives: Other: Massage Therapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Effects of Massage Therapy on quality of sleep

    Measured: 3 days after return to the ward

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Effect of massage therapy on pain and fatigue complaints

    Measured: 3 days after return to the ward

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Mar 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2008
  3. Primary completionJan 2009
  4. Study completionJan 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01095419
Sponsor's protocol ID
MT-CABG
Acronym
MT and CABG
Status last verified
Mar 2010
First submitted
29 Mar 2010
Last updated
30 Mar 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Nerbass FB, Feltrim MI, Souza SA, Ykeda DS, Lorenzi-Filho G. Effects of massage therapy on sleep quality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2010;65(11):1105-10. doi: 10.1590/s1807-59322010001100008.

    PubMed 21243280

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Massage Therapy in people with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, run by University of Sao Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Mar 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Effects of Massage Therapy on quality of sleep (time frame: 3 days after return to the ward). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01095419, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Mar 2010.

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