The effect of massage therapy on fatigue after chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancer patients

Alizadeh, Javad; Yeganeh, Mohammad Reza; Pouralizadeh, Moluk; Roushan, Zahra Atrkar; Gharib, Cyrus; Khoshamouz, Sara

doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06304-8

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“…This research supports massage as a beneficial modality for symptom management and anxiety, as well as one of the most effective forms of touch 2. Benefits of massage therapy include decreasing the stress response, increasing activation of the cerebral cortex and attentiveness, relieving pain, reducing fatigue, decreasing depression, improving sleep quality, increasing feelings of well-being, and enhancing immune function 2–7…”

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“…2 Benefits of massage therapy include decreasing the stress response, increasing activation of the cerebral cortex and attentiveness, relieving pain, reducing fatigue, decreasing depression, improving sleep quality, increasing feelings of wellbeing, and enhancing immune function. [2][3][4][5][6][7] Despite research addressing the benefits related to therapeutic massage, there are no 220 ADVANCES IN NURSING SCIENCE/APRIL-JUNE 2023…”

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A Unitary Theory of Healing Through Touch

Smith

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2023

Advances in Nursing Science

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Touch has been linked empirically to healing outcomes; therefore, developing theories about the dynamics between touch and healing is important for nursing. A practice-based theory is described within a Unitary Science perspective emerging from the findings of a qualitative descriptive study of the experiences of persons with advanced cancer receiving touch (massage and simple touch) during hospice care. Seventeen participants were interviewed. Through content analysis and retroductive constructivist theory development, healing through touch was described as a dynamic process cocreated by healer and healee, characterized by the simultaneous activities of sensing, reflecting, and connecting. Interpretation of findings from a unitary lens led to an overarching theme of touch as sanctuary and explication of theoretical alignment with the concepts of wholeness, awareness, and presence.

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A Unitary Theory of Healing Through Touch

Smith

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2023

Advances in Nursing Science

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“…Caregiver menerima terapi pijat dengan gaya Swedia konvensional selama 30-60 menit. Penelitian yang dilakukan Alizadeh et al, (2021) menunjukkan efek pijat dapat mengurangi kelelahan akibat pengobatan kemoterapi pada pasien kanker gastrointestinal.…”

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Intervensi Teknik Relaksasi pada Caregiver Cancer yang Mengalami Fatigue

Hendriyeni

Allenidekania

2022

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This study aims to determine the type of relaxation to prevent fatigue in cancer caregivers. The method used is a systematic review through the Google Scholar database, Pubmed, Sciencedirect and Proquest. The results showed that of the 1,142 articles found in the initial search, 15 articles were selected based on the title and abstract. Articles are read in full and 5 articles are selected according to predetermined criteria. The types of relaxation used in the selected articles are art therapy, yoga therapy, massage therapy and Benson relaxation. In conclusion, Benson relaxation therapy, art therapy, yoga therapy and massage therapy are effective in reducing fatigue levels in cancer caregivers. Keywords : Cancer, Caregiver, Fatigue, Relaxation

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“…Publications have studied specifically the impact of touch-massage® nursing on different symptoms such as pain or anxiety, in many specialties such as geriatrics [ 15 ], cardiology [ 16 ], including in intensive care units [ 17 , 18 ], in oncology [ 19 ] , and notably in the context of chemotherapy-related fatigue [ 20 ]. But these publications remain rare, particularly in terms of randomized controlled studies, whereas this practice is widespread in all sectors of health care.…”

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Impact of the practice of touch-massage® by a nurse on the anxiety of patients with hematological disorders hospitalized in a sterile environment, a randomized, controlled study

Simon,

Nizard,

Chevalier

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BMC Complement Med Ther

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Context In addition to curative care, supportive care is beneficial in managing the anxiety symptoms common in patients in sterile hematology unit. We hypothesize that personal massage can help the patient, particularly in this isolated setting where physical contact is extremely limited. The main objective of this study was to show that anxiety could be reduced after a touch-massage® performed by a nurse trained in this therapy. Methods A single-center, randomized, unblinded controlled study in the sterile hematology unit of a French university hospital, validated by an ethics committee. The patients, aged between 18 and 65 years old, and suffering from a serious and progressive hematological pathology, were hospitalized in sterile hematology unit for a minimum of three weeks, patients were randomized into either a group receiving 15-minute touch-massage® sessions or a control group receiving an equivalent amount of quiet time once a week for three weeks. In the treated group, anxiety was assessed before and after each touch-massage® session, using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire with subscale state (STAI-State). In the control group, anxiety was assessed before and after a 15-minute quiet period. For each patient, the difference in the STAI-State score before and after each session (or period) was calculated, the primary endpoint was based on the average of these three differences. Each patient completed the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire before the first session and after the last session. Results Sixty-two patients were randomized. Touch-massage® significantly decreased patient anxiety: a mean decrease in STAI-State scale score of 10.6 [7.65–13.54] was obtained for the massage group (p ≤ 0.001) compared with the control group. The improvement in self-esteem score was not significant. Conclusion This study provides convincing evidence for integrating touch-massage® in the treatment of patients in sterile hematology unit. Trial registration NCT02343965.

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The effect of massage therapy on fatigue after chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancer patients

Cited by 9 publications

References 24 publications

A Unitary Theory of Healing Through Touch

A Unitary Theory of Healing Through Touch

Intervensi Teknik Relaksasi pada Caregiver Cancer yang Mengalami Fatigue

Impact of the practice of touch-massage® by a nurse on the anxiety of patients with hematological disorders hospitalized in a sterile environment, a randomized, controlled study

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