1. Angela Hoffman, BFA, LMT, CPMT; Mark Connelly, PhD; Gerald Woods, MD
Children and Adolescents with Sickle-Cell Disease Report Reduction in Pain and Negative Affect and Increase in Positive Affect Following Therapeutic Massage
Angela Hoffman, BFA, LMT, CPMT; Mark Connelly, PhD; Gerald Woods, MD

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3. Purpose/Methods Walton Pressure Scale
A convenience sample was drawn from the general population of Hematology/Oncology/BMT children and adolescents. Subjects were asked
to complete a self-report questionnaire electronically (via tablet) before and immediately following a relaxing massage treatment.
Survey responses were reviewed from 33 patients (34% male) ages 6 to 18.
Walton Pressure Scale

4. Results
The scale used for these items was a visual analog scale (anchored by “Not at all” and “Extremely”). These changes were statistically significant (p<.05), indicating reliable reductions in pain and negative affect with reliable increases in positive affect (cheerfulness and calmness).
Ninety-four percent of patients reported massage as being helpful.
Almost all patients (97%) reported being at least somewhat likely to request massage again in the future and to recommend massage to other patients like themselves.

5. Conclusions/Discussion
Working in conjunction with medical providers, therapeutic, relaxing massage can be utilized as an effective pain management treatment for patients with
Sickle-Cell Disease.
Future studies
Larger sample size
Compare massage with other therapies and relaxation techniques (guided imagery,
relaxing music, yoga, hypnosis, etc.)
Outpatient vs. Inpatient

6. Director of Hematology/Oncology/ BMT
This Study was made possible by C.W. Titus Foundation and the CMH Department of Hematology/Oncology/BMT
Dr. Gerald Woods, MD –
Director of Hematology/Oncology/ BMT
* There are no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

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