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Massage after open heart surgery may ease pain and improve sleep

NCT ID NCT06529471

Symptom relief Sponsor: Kocaeli University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether back massage after open heart surgery can help with pain, sleep, and stress. 96 adults who had elective open heart surgery were included. The massage group received three 30-minute back massages on the first day after surgery. Researchers measured pain, sleep quality, and a stress hormone called cortisol.

What this could mean

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Active substance
back massage
What this could lead to
If effective, massage could become a simple, drug-free way to help heart surgery patients feel less pain and sleep better during recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects. The findings may not apply to all heart surgery patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

96 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2023

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

40 to 71 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Planning for elective open heart surgery * Being conscious * Being extubated Exclusion Criteria: * Those who underwent minimally invasive cardiac surgery, * Those who did not use an extracorporeal circulation machine * Those who have an infectious disease such as varicella zoster on the back, or a structural disease such as scoliosis, * Those who have another surgical procedure performed simultaneously on the back, * Those who have no limb loss

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Conditions

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Pain

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Cortisol Massage Nursing care Pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kocaeli University

    Kocaeli, Türkiye, 41380, Turkey (Türkiye)

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