This research study seeks to explore the effects of massage techniques on pain and anxiety relief among patients with subarachnoid hemorrhages in the ICU setting in comparison to subarachnoid hemorrhagic patients using standard medical therapy. In addition, our aim is to decrease the overall medication use to treat pain and anxiety, and to determine the impact of massage on sleep duration, quality, and breathing. Our goal is to improve and promote comfort during the ICU stay as well as decrease the need for narcotic medication usage.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
twenty minute massage intervention prior to bedtime (1900-2100), to be started after day 3 of admission for a minimum of 5 consecutive days and up to fourteen days. The massage will be conducted by an RN trained in massage technique that is not caring for the patient in a direct nursing role.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Change in Pain Score
Over the course of the intervention period, the primary outcome of decrease in pain will be decreased as compared to the control group. This will be measured using the Pain Scale.
Time frame: Baseline to 14 days
Sleep quantity
Time frame: 5-14 days
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