The introduction of a holistic massage service in a combined paediatric and adult BMT unit

Davies, Emily; Campbell, S; Fullwood, A; Hulbert, J. R.; Marks, David I.

doi:10.1038/sj.bmt.1705924

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“…However, a larger study testing massage combined with humor therapy in pediatric survivors of allogeneic HCT did not find any statistically significant difference in somatic distress and mood disturbance, which was their primary outcome measure . In a retrospective survey performed in adults and children to obtain feedback on holistic massage offered in a HCT unit in the United Kingdom, an overwhelming majority of HCT recipients responded positively . Decreased neurologic complications were observed in an RCT performed in patients receiving therapeutic massage and healing touch compared with standard care, with massage therapy found to be statistically superior to touch therapy…”

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“…Several studies, including some double‐blind RCTs, have been performed in this arena. SAEs were not reported in the majority of studies (Table ) …”

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“…28 In a retrospective survey performed in adults and children to obtain feedback on holistic massage offered in a HCT unit in the United Kingdom, an overwhelming majority of HCT recipients responded positively. 27 Decreased neurologic complications were observed in an RCT performed in patients receiving therapeutic massage and healing touch compared with standard care, with massage therapy found to be statistically superior to touch therapy. 30 Acupuncture has been tested in one RCT for its antiemetic potential in patients undergoing autologous HCT.…”

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A perspective on complementary/alternative medicine use among survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Benefits and uncertainties

Chakraborty

Savani

Litzow

et al. 2015

Cancer

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The widespread use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer survivors is well known despite a paucity of scientific evidence to support its use. The number of survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) is growing rapidly and HCT clinicians are aware that many of their patients use CAM therapies consistently. However, due to a paucity of data regarding the benefits and harms of CAM therapies in these survivors, clinicians are reluctant to provide specific recommendations for or against particular CAM therapies. A systematic literature review was conducted with a search using PubMed, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Ovid online for each CAM therapy as defined by the National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The search generated 462 references, of which 26 articles were deemed to be relevant for the review. Due to extensive heterogeneity in data and limited randomized trials, a meta‐analysis could not be performed but a comprehensive systematic review was conducted with specified outcomes for each CAM therapy. In randomized controlled trials, certain mind and body interventions such as relaxation were observed to be effective in alleviating psychological symptoms in patients undergoing HCT, whereas the majority of the other CAM treatments were found to have mixed results. CAM use is an understudied area in HCT survivorship and clinicians should convey the benefits and uncertainties concerning the role of CAM therapies to their patients. Cancer 2015;121:2303–2313. © 2015 American Cancer Society.

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“…Several studies, including some double‐blind RCTs, have been performed in this arena. SAEs were not reported in the majority of studies (Table ) …”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Complementary and Alternative Medicine/chakraborty Et Almentioning

confidence: 99%

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A perspective on complementary/alternative medicine use among survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Benefits and uncertainties

Chakraborty

Savani

Litzow

et al. 2015

Cancer

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“…Many people with cancer turn to complementary therapies as additional supportive interventions in an effort to improve their chance of survival, to increase hope and to reduce the side effects of the conventional treatment . Several studies have investigated the effects of massage on both pain and anxiety arising from treatment and acute procedural pain and anxiety in adult cancer patients. Massage decreased adult cancer patients' perceptions of pain by 30% to 60% .…”

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Effects of massage therapy on pain and anxiety arising from intrathecal therapy or bone marrow aspiration in children with cancer

Çelebioğlu

Gürol

Yıldırım

et al. 2014

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Cancer and its treatment are stressful and reduce the quality of life in children. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of massage therapy on pain and anxiety arising from intrathecal therapy or bone marrow aspiration in children with cancer. We conducted a controlled pretest/posttest quasi-experimental study at a paediatric oncology unit in Turkey. Twenty-five children were enrolled in this study. Their pain and anxiety were determined using a visual analogue scale. When the pretest and posttest pain and anxiety levels of the groups were compared, no statistically significant difference was found (P > 0.05). It was determined that pain and anxiety levels in the experimental group decreased significantly. This study provides preliminary evidence for the effectiveness in children of massage in reducing pain and anxiety arising from intrathecal therapy or bone marrow aspiration.

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“…(7)(8)(9) Alternative and complementary therapies, such as massage therapy (MT), are becoming increasingly popular in the management of side effects for patients with cancer. (3,4) Massage therapy has been identif ied as a benef icial, nonpharmacological intervention to aid in the management of side effects (1,5,(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) for patients undergoing HCT. (11,21) Massage therapy has demonstrated a reduction in fatigue, (1,22) pain, (23) nausea, (4) and anxiety, (24)(25)(26)(27) and improvement in mood (22,25) and quality of life (22) when performed in coordination with traditional medical care.…”

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Development of a Novel Massage Therapy Outcome Measure for Children and Young Adults Receiving Hematopoietic Cell Transplant

Waller,

Bican,

David Collichio

et al. 2023

IJTMB

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Background: Children receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) often experience an unfortunate sequalae of negative effects including pain, deconditioning, and anxiety. Massage therapy (MT) has demonstrated effective non-pharmacological management of fatigue, pain, and anxiety in patients undergoing cancer treatment. Existing studies have been limited by the lack of available MT-specific outcome measures to track responses to interventions. Purpose: This study aimed to describe the creation of a novel MT-specific outcome measure to be utilized in the pediatric acute-care setting and establish construct validity for this measure to assess clinical effectiveness of MT interventions. Setting: An oncology ward at a large pediatric tertiary medical center in the United States. Participants: A total of 58 children and young adults undergoing HCT. Research Design: Retrospective Cohort Study. Intervention: A panel of massage therapists created a novel outcome measure, OMPREP, for use in MT sessions and per-formed a literature review to ensure face validity of the tool. This outcome measure was administered to patients and data were collected retrospectively to assess construct validity. Results: A total of 1,333 MT sessions were completed (80.7% completion rate) with the novel OMPREP outcome measure utilized on 100% of visits. Mean engagement (p<.001), response (p<.001), and pain (p<.001) scores were all significantly great-er at evaluation and discharge compared to the lowest observed scores post-HCT. Conclusion: The novel MT-specific out-come measure, OMPREP, was feasible and demonstrated construct validity when implemented in a pediatric acute-care setting by massage therapists. This new tool may offer a quantitative measure of MT-interventions and assist in tracking patient outcomes.

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The introduction of a holistic massage service in a combined paediatric and adult BMT unit

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

A perspective on complementary/alternative medicine use among survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Benefits and uncertainties

A perspective on complementary/alternative medicine use among survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Benefits and uncertainties

Effects of massage therapy on pain and anxiety arising from intrathecal therapy or bone marrow aspiration in children with cancer

Development of a Novel Massage Therapy Outcome Measure for Children and Young Adults Receiving Hematopoietic Cell Transplant

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