The effect of Acupressure and Reiki application on Patient's pain and comfort level after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Topdemir, Esra Anuş; Sarıtaş, Serdar

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101385

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“…Two hundred sixty-one publications were identified through the initial search of databases. Ultimately, 6 RCTs were included in the meta-analysis 13,19–21,28,29 …”

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“…Ultimately, 6 RCTs were included in the metaanalysis. 13,[19][20][21]28,29 The baseline characteristics of 6 eligible RCTs in the meta-analysis were summarized in Table 1. The 6 studies were published between 2002 and 2022, and the total sample size was 521.…”

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“…13,19 Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) showed that acupressure may have the capability to alleviate nausea and vomiting after LC, but the results were not well established. 13,20,21 Considering these inconsistent effects, we, therefore, conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs to evaluate the effectiveness of acupressure on postoperative nausea and vomiting for LC.…”

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The Efficacy of Acupressure for Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Meta-analysis Study

Zhao,

Yang

et al. 2023

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy &Amp; Percutaneous Techniques

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Objectives: This meta-analysis aims to explore the impact of acupressure on nausea and vomiting for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Background: Acupressure may have some potential in managing nausea and vomiting after LC. Patients and Methods: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, EBSCO, and Cochrane library databases were systematically searched, and we included randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of acupressure on nausea and vomiting for LC. Results: Six randomized controlled trials were finally included in the meta-analysis. Overall, compared with control intervention for LC, acupressure was associated with significantly reduced incidence of nausea at 2 hours [odds ratio (OR) = 0.37; 95% CI = 0.21-0.67; P = 0.001] and nausea at 6 hours (OR = 0.38; 95% CI = 0.22-0.66; P = 0.0006; Fig. 4), and decreased need of rescue antiemetic (OR = 0.41; 95% CI = 0.20-0.85; P = 0.02; Fig. 8), but demonstrated no obvious impact on vomiting at 2 hours (OR = 0.76; 95% CI = 0.28-2.10; P = 0.60), vomiting at 6 hours (OR = 0.49, 95% CI = 0.20-1.20; P = 0.12), nausea at 24 hours (OR = 0.71; 95% CI = 0.37-1.35; P = 0.30), or vomiting at 24 hours (OR = 0.81; 95% CI = 0.28-2.35; P = 0.69). Conclusions: Acupressure is effective in controlling nausea and decreasing rescue antiemetics for LC.

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“…Two hundred sixty-one publications were identified through the initial search of databases. Ultimately, 6 RCTs were included in the meta-analysis 13,19–21,28,29 …”

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The Efficacy of Acupressure for Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Meta-analysis Study

Zhao,

Yang

et al. 2023

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy &Amp; Percutaneous Techniques

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“…Our results were consistent with relevant studies. Topdemir EA and her colleagues [28] found that acupressure was efective for reducing postoperative pain and increasing comfort as well as improving gastrointestinal function after LC. Taras I. Usichenko and his colleagues [29] found that acupuncture combined with standard pain treatment produced an extra 1.6 points reduction compared to the standard care group, and they recommended acupuncture as a routine and supplemental therapy for pain management after elective cesarean delivery.…”

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Effect of Acupuncture on Postoperative Pain in Patients after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Wang

Peng

Zheng

et al. 2023

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Objective. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture compared to that of parecoxib sodium on postoperative pain (POP), postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and the Bruggemann Comfort Scale (BCS) in patients following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods. Eligible patients admitted to the hospital for LC were randomly allocated to either acupuncture or control groups in a 1 : 1 ratio. The subjects in the acupuncture group received acupuncture while those in the control group were injected by parecoxib sodium at their requests. The pain score, PONV score, and BCS were assessed at 0 h, 6 h, 9 h, and 12 h after operation. The primary outcome was the pain score. The secondary outcomes included the number of patients asking for parecoxib sodium from the two groups at 0–6 h and 6–12 h, PONV score, and BCS score. Results. The pain score of the acupuncture group were lower in acupuncture than that in the control group at 6 h and 9 h after operation ( P = 0.002 , P = 0.008 ). However, no difference was found at 12 h. Besides, the number of patients administered parecoxib sodium in acupuncture group was less than that in the control group both at 0–6 h and 6–12 h after operation ( P = 0.019 , P < 0.001 ). Similarly, there were significantly lower levels of PONV score and higher levels of BCS at 6 h after operation in the acupuncture group than in the control group. However, no difference was found at 9 h and 12 h. Conclusion. Acupuncture can clinically improve the short-term treatment of postoperative pain after LC and reduce the request for extra analgesics; therefore, acupuncture might be a potential method as one of multimodal analgesia techniques to treat POP following LC. Trial Registrations. This trial is registered with ChiCTR2000036885 (Chinese Clinical Trial Registry).

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“…Indeed, Reiki may help in the management of postoperative pain. It reduced pain and discomfort following Laparoscopic cholecystectomy [ 19 ], reduced pain, analgesic use, and vital signs following abdominal hysterectomy [ 20 ], and reduced pain, stress, anxiety and analgesic use in patients undergoing knee replacement surgery [ 21 ]. Finally, a large scale study of Reiki clients found improvements in positive affect, negative affect, pain, drowsiness, tiredness, nausea, appetite, shortness of breath, anxiety, depression, and overall well-being [ 22 ].…”

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Reiki practitioners’ perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experience, practice and future of Reiki

Abdurahman

Payne

2022

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

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Objectives This study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experience, practice and future of Reiki in the UK, including the personal impact of the pandemic on practitioners and their work, practitioner perceptions of the future of the profession and Reiki delivery, and practitioner experiences and views of distant Reiki in comparison to hands on or near the body treatments. Method A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was carried out with 10 Reiki practitioners. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis. Results Three themes were identified: adapting and growing with the challenges of COVID-19, Reiki for individual and community resilience, and moving from the mainstream hands on to lesser known distant Reiki. Conclusion While the COVID-19 pandemic personally impacted Reiki practitioners, they focused on turning adversity into opportunity, to overcome a sense of disconnectedness and social isolation, by providing social support and promoting individual and community resilience. Practitioners focused on self-care, personal development and reaching out to the community. Personal Protective Equipment was perceived as necessary for infection control but a potential barrier to the client's experience of Reiki. They saw value in adapting their practice as part of the future of the profession by utilising new technology and distant Reiki healing, but were clear this could not replace in person contact.

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The effect of Acupressure and Reiki application on Patient's pain and comfort level after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Cited by 18 publications

References 14 publications

The Efficacy of Acupressure for Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Meta-analysis Study

The Efficacy of Acupressure for Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Meta-analysis Study

Effect of Acupuncture on Postoperative Pain in Patients after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Reiki practitioners’ perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experience, practice and future of Reiki

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