Non-pharmacological interventions for sleep and quality of life: a randomized pilot study

ABSTRACT Objective: to estimate the effects of non-pharmacological interventions to improve the quality of sleep and quality of life of patients with heart failure. Method: pilot study of a randomized controlled trial with 32 individuals assigned to four groups. Sleep was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory, while health-related quality of life was assessed using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire, at the baseline and at the 12th and 24th weeks. The means of the outcomes according to intervention groups were compared using analysis of covariance; effect sizes were calculated per group. Results: all groups experienced improved quality of sleep and health-related quality of life at the end of the intervention (week 12) and at follow-up (week 24), though differences were not statistically significant (p between 0.22 and 0.40). The effects of the interventions at the 12th week ranged between -2.1 and -3.8 for the quality of sleep and between -0.8 and -1.7 for quality of life, with similar values at the 24th week. Conclusion: the effects found in this study provide information for sample size calculations and statistical power for confirmatory studies. Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry - RBR 7jd2mm

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Changes in self-reported physical activity and health-related quality of life following 3-month astaxanthin supplementation in patients with heart failure: results from a pilot study

Annals of Palliative Medicine ◽

10.21037/apm-20-1378 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 24-24

Author(s):

Sayaki Ishiwata ◽

Takao Kato ◽

Takatoshi Kasai ◽

Akihiro Sato ◽

Shoichiro Yatsu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Heart Failure ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Patients With Heart Failure ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Influence of Supply with Speech Generating Devices on Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study

Neuropediatrics ◽

10.1055/s-0034-1390518 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 45 (S 01) ◽

Author(s):

N. Schmidt ◽

V. Mall ◽

S. Berweck ◽

I. Nehring ◽

N. Jung

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Self-reported symptoms of arm lymphedema and health-related quality of life among female breast cancer survivors

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-89055-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kayo Togawa ◽

Huiyan Ma ◽

Ashley Wilder Smith ◽

Marian L. Neuhouser ◽

Stephanie M. George ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Health ◽

Analysis Of Covariance ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Burning Pain ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Arm Lymphedema

AbstractWe examined cross-sectional associations between arm lymphedema symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the Health, Eating, Activity and Lifestyle (HEAL) Study. 499 women diagnosed with localized or regional breast cancer at ages 35–64 years completed a survey, on average 40 months after diagnosis, querying presence of lymphedema, nine lymphedema-related symptoms, e.g., tension, burning pain, mobility loss, and warmth/redness, and HRQoL. Analysis of covariance models were used to assess HRQoL scores in relation to presence of lymphedema and lymphedema-related symptoms. Lymphedema was self-reported by 137 women, of whom 98 were experiencing lymphedema at the time of the assessment. The most common symptoms were heaviness (52%), numbness (47%), and tightness (45%). Perceived physical health was worse for women reporting past or current lymphedema than those reporting no lymphedema (P-value < 0.0001). No difference was observed for perceived mental health (P-value = 0.31). Perceived physical health, stress, and lymphedema-specific HRQoL scores worsened as number of symptoms increased (P-values ≤ 0.01). Women reporting tension in the arm had lower physical health (P-value = 0.01), and those experiencing burning pain, tension, heaviness, or warmth/redness in the arm had lower lymphedema-specific HRQoL (P-values < 0.05). Treatment targeting specific lymphedema-related symptoms in addition to size/volume reduction may improve some aspects of HRQoL among affected women.

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