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JOURNAL ARTICLE
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
RESEARCH SUPPORT, N.I.H., EXTRAMURAL
RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.
A randomized controlled trial of meditation and massage effects on quality of life in people with late-stage disease: a pilot study.
Journal of Palliative Medicine 2005 October
CONTEXT: Certain meditation practices may effectively address spiritual needs near end-of-life, an often overlooked aspect of quality of life (QOL). Among people subject to physical isolation, meditation benefits may be blunted unless physical contact is also addressed.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate independent and interactive effects of Metta meditation and massage on QOL in people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
DESIGN: Randomized controlled blinded factorial pilot trial conducted from November 2001 to September 2003.
SETTING: An AIDS-dedicated skilled nursing facility in New Haven, Connecticut.
PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-eight residents (43% women) with late stage disease (AIDS or comorbidity).
INTERVENTIONS: Residents were randomized to 1 month of meditation, massage, combined meditation and massage, or standard care. The meditation group received instruction, then self-administered a meditation audiocassette daily. A certified massage therapist provided the massage intervention 30 minutes per day 5 days per week.
OUTCOME MEASURE: Changes on Missoula-Vitas QOL Index overall and transcendent (spiritual) scores at 8 weeks.
RESULTS: The combined group showed improvement in overall (p = 0.005) and transcendent (p = 0.01) scores from baseline to 8 weeks, a change significantly greater (p < 0.05) than the meditation, massage, and control groups.
CONCLUSIONS: The combination of meditation and massage has a significantly favorable influence on overall and spiritual QOL in late-stage disease relative to standard care, or either intervention component alone.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate independent and interactive effects of Metta meditation and massage on QOL in people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
DESIGN: Randomized controlled blinded factorial pilot trial conducted from November 2001 to September 2003.
SETTING: An AIDS-dedicated skilled nursing facility in New Haven, Connecticut.
PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-eight residents (43% women) with late stage disease (AIDS or comorbidity).
INTERVENTIONS: Residents were randomized to 1 month of meditation, massage, combined meditation and massage, or standard care. The meditation group received instruction, then self-administered a meditation audiocassette daily. A certified massage therapist provided the massage intervention 30 minutes per day 5 days per week.
OUTCOME MEASURE: Changes on Missoula-Vitas QOL Index overall and transcendent (spiritual) scores at 8 weeks.
RESULTS: The combined group showed improvement in overall (p = 0.005) and transcendent (p = 0.01) scores from baseline to 8 weeks, a change significantly greater (p < 0.05) than the meditation, massage, and control groups.
CONCLUSIONS: The combination of meditation and massage has a significantly favorable influence on overall and spiritual QOL in late-stage disease relative to standard care, or either intervention component alone.
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