| F1 | Refid | Quick Author | Author | Title | Publication Date | Periodical | F8 | Volume | F10 | Issue | F12 | Page Start-End | Group | F15 | Publication Data | Condition | Condition (to hide) | Outcome Measures | cleaned up results | Outcome Measures_ | Total Participants | Quality Assignment (SIGN 50) | Abstract | Keywords | Power | Power1 | Provider Type | Intervention Description: Number Assigned (Dropout Rate) | # Assigned (Dropout Rate)_ | double check # assign | Intervention Description: Dosages | Intervention Description: Dosages1 | *Meta-Analysis | Relevant Results _ | Conclusions | Adverse Events | PubMed Link |
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Mandenci, 2012* |
E. Madenci, O. Altindag, I. Koca, M. Yilmaz and A. Gur |
Reliability and efficacy of the new massage technique on the treatment in the patients with carpal tunnel syndrome |
2012 |
Rheumatol Int |
vol |
32 |
vol 32 |
10 |
pages |
3171-9 |
Group 1 |
pages 3171-9 |
Rheumatol Int, vol 32: 10, pages 3171-9 |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Carpel tunnel syndrome |
84c (sex = ND) patients with carpel tunnel syndrome (mean age = ND) |
|
Patient Global Assessment (pain)
Physician Global Assessment (pain)
Jamar Hand Dynamometer (Hand grip strength)
Electroneurophysiological examinations (carpal tunnel syndrome exam)
Boston symptom severity scale (Quality of Life)
Boston functional capacity scale (Quality of Life)
Electrophysiological tests_______ |
Pain: Patient Global Assessment;
Activity: Jamar Hand Dynamometer,
Electroneurophysiological examinations;
Quality of Life: Boston symptom severity scale,
Boston functional capacity scale;
Physiological: Electrophysiological tests. |
84 |
2-Acceptable |
We aimed to bring a more understandable and applicable technique to the literature instead of "massage therapy" in CTS. We compared our new technique with the splint wear of which the efficacy in CTS has been proven with many studies. Eighty-four patients between 31 and 65 years of age were included in the study. The patients were divided into two equal groups. In the first group splint and "Madenci" hand massage technique were applied and in the second group only splint was applied. A splint was provided for all patients with tendon and nerve gliding exercises and also when needed analgesic drugs were given. When the pretreatment and posttreatment parameters were compared via repetitive measurement analysis it was found that PGA and MDPGA were significantly decreased in both groups (P = 0.001) whereas grip strength was significantly increased (P = 0.001). While no statistically significant difference was found between the groups regarding pretreatment values (P > 0.05) the posttreatment PGA MDPGA and grip strength scores were significantly improved in Group I compared to Group II (P < 0.05). To the best our knowledge the present study is the first and largest study in the literature conducted on the massage technique that will contribute to the treatment of CTS. As this new massage technique is easy for self-application cheap and practical every patient with CTS can apply the massage to him/herself easily. |
Adult |
Not Described |
ND |
Physical therapy and rehabilitation physician |
Madenci Hand Massage + splint: ND (ND);
Splint (Active Control): ND (ND). |
ND (ND);
ND (ND). |
|
Madenci Hand Massage + splint: ND x 3 mins, ND, ND + wear splint nightly, 6 months + exercises;
Splint (Active Control): ND. |
ND x 3 mins, ND, ND + wear splint nightly, 6 months + exercises;
ND. |
Yes |
*Patient Global Assessment (pain): p = 0.001 (between groups) at post, Effect Size = -1.57, Active Control, pre / post; Physician Global Assessment (pain): p = 0.001 (between groups) at post; Jamar Hand Dynamometer (Hand grip strength): p < 0.05 (between groups) at post; Electroneurophysiological examinations (carpal tunnel syndrome exam): p = Not Significant (between groups) at post; Boston symptom severity scale (Quality of Life): p = 0.001 (between groups) at post; Boston functional capacity scale (Quality of Life): p = 0.001 (between groups) at post; Electrophysiological tests: p < 0.009 (within groups) (Active Control / massage), p = Not Significant(within groups) (Active Control) at post, p = Not Significant (between groups) at post. |
Massage effective for:
Pain,
Activity,
Quality of Life.
|
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=madenci++Reliability+and+efficacy+of+the+new+massage+technique+on+the+treatment+in+the+patients+with+carpal+tunnel+syndrome |
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| Author |
E. Madenci, O. Altindag, I. Koca, M. Yilmaz and A. Gur |
| Title |
Reliability and efficacy of the new massage technique on the treatment in the patients with carpal tunnel syndrome |
| Publication Date |
2012 |
| Periodical |
Rheumatol Int |
| F8 |
vol |
| Volume |
32 |
| F10 |
vol 32 |
| Issue |
10 |
| F12 |
pages |
| Page Start-End |
3171-9 |
| Group |
Group 1 |
| F15 |
pages 3171-9 |
| Publication Data |
Rheumatol Int, vol 32: 10, pages 3171-9 |
| Condition |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Carpel tunnel syndrome |
| Condition (to hide) |
84c (sex = ND) patients with carpel tunnel syndrome (mean age = ND) |
| Outcome Measures |
|
| cleaned up results |
Patient Global Assessment (pain)
Physician Global Assessment (pain)
Jamar Hand Dynamometer (Hand grip strength)
Electroneurophysiological examinations (carpal tunnel syndrome exam)
Boston symptom severity scale (Quality of Life)
Boston functional capacity scale (Quality of Life)
Electrophysiological tests_______ |
| Outcome Measures_ |
Pain: Patient Global Assessment;
Activity: Jamar Hand Dynamometer,
Electroneurophysiological examinations;
Quality of Life: Boston symptom severity scale,
Boston functional capacity scale;
Physiological: Electrophysiological tests. |
| Total Participants |
84 |
| Quality Assignment (SIGN 50) |
2-Acceptable |
| Abstract |
We aimed to bring a more understandable and applicable technique to the literature instead of "massage therapy" in CTS. We compared our new technique with the splint wear of which the efficacy in CTS has been proven with many studies. Eighty-four patients between 31 and 65 years of age were included in the study. The patients were divided into two equal groups. In the first group splint and "Madenci" hand massage technique were applied and in the second group only splint was applied. A splint was provided for all patients with tendon and nerve gliding exercises and also when needed analgesic drugs were given. When the pretreatment and posttreatment parameters were compared via repetitive measurement analysis it was found that PGA and MDPGA were significantly decreased in both groups (P = 0.001) whereas grip strength was significantly increased (P = 0.001). While no statistically significant difference was found between the groups regarding pretreatment values (P > 0.05) the posttreatment PGA MDPGA and grip strength scores were significantly improved in Group I compared to Group II (P < 0.05). To the best our knowledge the present study is the first and largest study in the literature conducted on the massage technique that will contribute to the treatment of CTS. As this new massage technique is easy for self-application cheap and practical every patient with CTS can apply the massage to him/herself easily. |
| Keywords |
Adult |
| Power |
Not Described |
| Power1 |
ND |
| Provider Type |
Physical therapy and rehabilitation physician |
| Intervention Description: Number Assigned (Dropout Rate) |
Madenci Hand Massage + splint: ND (ND);
Splint (Active Control): ND (ND). |
| # Assigned (Dropout Rate)_ |
ND (ND);
ND (ND). |
| double check # assign |
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages |
Madenci Hand Massage + splint: ND x 3 mins, ND, ND + wear splint nightly, 6 months + exercises;
Splint (Active Control): ND. |
| Intervention Description: Dosages1 |
ND x 3 mins, ND, ND + wear splint nightly, 6 months + exercises;
ND. |
| *Meta-Analysis |
Yes |
| Relevant Results _ |
*Patient Global Assessment (pain): p = 0.001 (between groups) at post, Effect Size = -1.57, Active Control, pre / post; Physician Global Assessment (pain): p = 0.001 (between groups) at post; Jamar Hand Dynamometer (Hand grip strength): p < 0.05 (between groups) at post; Electroneurophysiological examinations (carpal tunnel syndrome exam): p = Not Significant (between groups) at post; Boston symptom severity scale (Quality of Life): p = 0.001 (between groups) at post; Boston functional capacity scale (Quality of Life): p = 0.001 (between groups) at post; Electrophysiological tests: p < 0.009 (within groups) (Active Control / massage), p = Not Significant(within groups) (Active Control) at post, p = Not Significant (between groups) at post. |
| Conclusions |
Massage effective for:
Pain,
Activity,
Quality of Life.
|
| Adverse Events |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
| PubMed Link |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=madenci++Reliability+and+efficacy+of+the+new+massage+technique+on+the+treatment+in+the+patients+with+carpal+tunnel+syndrome |
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Madson, 2010* |
T. J. Madson, K. R. Cieslak and R. E. Gay |
Joint mobilization vs massage for chronic mechanical neck pain: a pilot study to assess recruitment strategies and estimate outcome measure variability |
2010 |
J Manipulative Physiol Ther |
vol |
33 |
vol 33 |
9 |
pages |
644-51 |
Group 1 |
pages 644-51 |
J Manipulative Physiol Ther, vol 33: 9, pages 644-51 |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Chronic non-specific neck pain |
23c (7M/16F) participants with nonspecific chronic neck pain (mean age = 47.75) |
|
Visual Analog Scale (pain)
Neck Disability Index (pain)
|
Pain: Visual Analog Scale, Neck Disability Index. |
23 |
1-High |
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of a trial comparing cervical spine mobilization and massage as adjuncts to usual physical therapy treatments (superficial heat and head and neck posture education) for chronic neck pain. Specific objectives were to assess procedures and recruitment strategies and estimate the variability of the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and visual analog scale (VAS) in a population of subjects with chronic nonspecific neck pain and calculate a sample size for a definitive trial. METHODS: Subjects with nonspecific chronic neck pain (>/=3 months) were randomized to receive either sedative massage or cervical spine joint mobilization in addition to postural education and home exercises. Neck Disability Index (primary outcome) and pain VAS scores were recorded for pretreatment posttreatment and change scores within each group to estimate effect size. Recruitment and follow-up success rates were tracked. RESULTS: Sixty potential subjects were screened: 34 were eligible and 23 were enrolled. The primary reason for not participating was the unwillingness to commit to the treatment schedule. Twenty subjects completed all (12) treatments. Three subjects discontinued treatment because they become asymptomatic. Pre and post mean NDI and VAS scores for the group receiving joint mobilization were 13.54/5.64 and 40.91/16.54 respectively. Pre and post mean NDI and VAS for the group receiving massage were 12.75/8.08 and 29.42/20.91 respectively. Several problems were encountered and possible solutions were identified. Recruitment difficulties required alteration of the recruitment strategy. CONCLUSION: A full scale trial is feasible if appropriate changes are made in recruitment strategy including recruiting from a wider referral base direct recruitment from the community and/or expanding the study to multiple sites. A clinical trial will require 66 subjects per group to have a power of 80% to detect a 2-point difference in NDI score. This sample size will also provide more than 80% power to detect a 10-point difference in pain (VAS) between groups. Recruitment goals will be 76 per group to allow for dropouts. |
Chronic Disease |
Not Described |
ND |
Physical therapist |
Sedative Massage: 12 (0%);
Joint Mobilization (Active Control): 11 (0%). |
12 (0%);
11 (0%). |
|
Sedative Massage: 8-12 x 60 mins, 2-3d/w, 10d + ND;
Joint Mobilization (Active Control): ND x 30 mins, ND, ND + ND. |
8-12 x 60 mins, 2-3d/w, 10d + ND;
ND x 30 mins, ND, ND + ND. |
Yes |
*Visual Analog Scale (pain): p = Not Described (both groups), Effect Size = 0.14, Active Control, pre / post; Neck Disability Index (pain): p = Not Described (both groups). |
No relevant significant results. |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=madson+Joint+mobilization+vs+massage+for+chronic+mechanical+neck+pain%3A+a+pilot+study+to+assess+recruitment+strategies+and+estimate+outcome+measure+variability |
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| Author |
T. J. Madson, K. R. Cieslak and R. E. Gay |
| Title |
Joint mobilization vs massage for chronic mechanical neck pain: a pilot study to assess recruitment strategies and estimate outcome measure variability |
| Publication Date |
2010 |
| Periodical |
J Manipulative Physiol Ther |
| F8 |
vol |
| Volume |
33 |
| F10 |
vol 33 |
| Issue |
9 |
| F12 |
pages |
| Page Start-End |
644-51 |
| Group |
Group 1 |
| F15 |
pages 644-51 |
| Publication Data |
J Manipulative Physiol Ther, vol 33: 9, pages 644-51 |
| Condition |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Chronic non-specific neck pain |
| Condition (to hide) |
23c (7M/16F) participants with nonspecific chronic neck pain (mean age = 47.75) |
| Outcome Measures |
|
| cleaned up results |
Visual Analog Scale (pain)
Neck Disability Index (pain)
|
| Outcome Measures_ |
Pain: Visual Analog Scale, Neck Disability Index. |
| Total Participants |
23 |
| Quality Assignment (SIGN 50) |
1-High |
| Abstract |
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of a trial comparing cervical spine mobilization and massage as adjuncts to usual physical therapy treatments (superficial heat and head and neck posture education) for chronic neck pain. Specific objectives were to assess procedures and recruitment strategies and estimate the variability of the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and visual analog scale (VAS) in a population of subjects with chronic nonspecific neck pain and calculate a sample size for a definitive trial. METHODS: Subjects with nonspecific chronic neck pain (>/=3 months) were randomized to receive either sedative massage or cervical spine joint mobilization in addition to postural education and home exercises. Neck Disability Index (primary outcome) and pain VAS scores were recorded for pretreatment posttreatment and change scores within each group to estimate effect size. Recruitment and follow-up success rates were tracked. RESULTS: Sixty potential subjects were screened: 34 were eligible and 23 were enrolled. The primary reason for not participating was the unwillingness to commit to the treatment schedule. Twenty subjects completed all (12) treatments. Three subjects discontinued treatment because they become asymptomatic. Pre and post mean NDI and VAS scores for the group receiving joint mobilization were 13.54/5.64 and 40.91/16.54 respectively. Pre and post mean NDI and VAS for the group receiving massage were 12.75/8.08 and 29.42/20.91 respectively. Several problems were encountered and possible solutions were identified. Recruitment difficulties required alteration of the recruitment strategy. CONCLUSION: A full scale trial is feasible if appropriate changes are made in recruitment strategy including recruiting from a wider referral base direct recruitment from the community and/or expanding the study to multiple sites. A clinical trial will require 66 subjects per group to have a power of 80% to detect a 2-point difference in NDI score. This sample size will also provide more than 80% power to detect a 10-point difference in pain (VAS) between groups. Recruitment goals will be 76 per group to allow for dropouts. |
| Keywords |
Chronic Disease |
| Power |
Not Described |
| Power1 |
ND |
| Provider Type |
Physical therapist |
| Intervention Description: Number Assigned (Dropout Rate) |
Sedative Massage: 12 (0%);
Joint Mobilization (Active Control): 11 (0%). |
| # Assigned (Dropout Rate)_ |
12 (0%);
11 (0%). |
| double check # assign |
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages |
Sedative Massage: 8-12 x 60 mins, 2-3d/w, 10d + ND;
Joint Mobilization (Active Control): ND x 30 mins, ND, ND + ND. |
| Intervention Description: Dosages1 |
8-12 x 60 mins, 2-3d/w, 10d + ND;
ND x 30 mins, ND, ND + ND. |
| *Meta-Analysis |
Yes |
| Relevant Results _ |
*Visual Analog Scale (pain): p = Not Described (both groups), Effect Size = 0.14, Active Control, pre / post; Neck Disability Index (pain): p = Not Described (both groups). |
| Conclusions |
No relevant significant results. |
| Adverse Events |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
| PubMed Link |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=madson+Joint+mobilization+vs+massage+for+chronic+mechanical+neck+pain%3A+a+pilot+study+to+assess+recruitment+strategies+and+estimate+outcome+measure+variability |
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Maigne, 2001 |
J. Y. Maigne and G. Chatellier |
Comparison of three manual coccydynia treatments: a pilot study |
2001 |
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) |
vol |
26 |
vol 26 |
20 |
pages |
E479-83; discussion E484 |
Group 1 |
pages E479-83; discussion E484 |
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), vol 26: 20, pages E479-83; discussion E484 |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Chronic coccydynia |
75c patients with chronic coccydynia (sex = ND, mean age = ND) |
|
Visual Analog Scale (pain)
|
Pain: Visual Analog Scale.
|
75 |
2-Acceptable |
STUDY DESIGN: A prospective pilot study with independent assessment and a 2-year follow-up period was conducted. OBJECTIVES: To compare and assess the efficacy of three manual coccydynia treatments and to identify factors predictive of a good outcome. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Various manual medicine treatments have been described in the literature. In an open study the addition of manipulation to injection treatment produced a 25% increase in satisfactory results. Dynamic radiographs of the coccyx allow breakdown of coccydynia into four etiologic groups based on coccygeal mobility: luxation hypermobility immobility and normal mobility. These groups may respond differently to manual treatments. METHODS: The patients were randomized into three groups each of which received three to four sessions of a different treatment: levator anus massage joint mobilization or mild levator stretch. Assessment with a visual analog scale was performed by an independent observer at 7 days 30 days 6 months and 2 years. RESULTS: The results of the manual treatments were satisfactory for 25.7% of the cases at 6 months and for 24.3% of the cases at 2 years. The results varied with the cause of the coccydynia. The patients with an immobile coccyx had the poorest results whereas those with a normally mobile coccyx fared the best. The patients with luxation or hypermobility had results somewhere between these two rates. Levator anus massage and stretch were more effective than joint mobilization which worked only for patients with a normally mobile coccyx. Pain when patients stood up from sitting and excessive levator tone were associated with a good outcome. However none of the results was significant because of the low success rate associated with manual treatment. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need for a placebo-controlled study to establish conclusively whether manual treatments are effective. This placebo must be an external treatment. A sample size of 190 patients would be required for 80% confidence in detecting a difference. |
Adult |
Not Described |
ND |
Operator |
Massage: 25 (4%);
Mobilization: 25 (0%);
Stretch: 25 (0%). |
25 (4%);
25 (0%);
25 (0%). |
|
Massage: 3-4 x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND;
Mobilization: ND x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND;
Stretch: ND x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND. |
3-4 x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND;
ND x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND;
ND x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND. |
No |
Visual Analog Scale (pain): p = Not Significant at 6 mos. |
No relevant significant results. |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=maigne++Comparison+of+three+manual+coccydynia+treatments%3A+a+pilot+study |
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| Author |
J. Y. Maigne and G. Chatellier |
| Title |
Comparison of three manual coccydynia treatments: a pilot study |
| Publication Date |
2001 |
| Periodical |
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) |
| F8 |
vol |
| Volume |
26 |
| F10 |
vol 26 |
| Issue |
20 |
| F12 |
pages |
| Page Start-End |
E479-83; discussion E484 |
| Group |
Group 1 |
| F15 |
pages E479-83; discussion E484 |
| Publication Data |
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), vol 26: 20, pages E479-83; discussion E484 |
| Condition |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Chronic coccydynia |
| Condition (to hide) |
75c patients with chronic coccydynia (sex = ND, mean age = ND) |
| Outcome Measures |
|
| cleaned up results |
Visual Analog Scale (pain)
|
| Outcome Measures_ |
Pain: Visual Analog Scale.
|
| Total Participants |
75 |
| Quality Assignment (SIGN 50) |
2-Acceptable |
| Abstract |
STUDY DESIGN: A prospective pilot study with independent assessment and a 2-year follow-up period was conducted. OBJECTIVES: To compare and assess the efficacy of three manual coccydynia treatments and to identify factors predictive of a good outcome. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Various manual medicine treatments have been described in the literature. In an open study the addition of manipulation to injection treatment produced a 25% increase in satisfactory results. Dynamic radiographs of the coccyx allow breakdown of coccydynia into four etiologic groups based on coccygeal mobility: luxation hypermobility immobility and normal mobility. These groups may respond differently to manual treatments. METHODS: The patients were randomized into three groups each of which received three to four sessions of a different treatment: levator anus massage joint mobilization or mild levator stretch. Assessment with a visual analog scale was performed by an independent observer at 7 days 30 days 6 months and 2 years. RESULTS: The results of the manual treatments were satisfactory for 25.7% of the cases at 6 months and for 24.3% of the cases at 2 years. The results varied with the cause of the coccydynia. The patients with an immobile coccyx had the poorest results whereas those with a normally mobile coccyx fared the best. The patients with luxation or hypermobility had results somewhere between these two rates. Levator anus massage and stretch were more effective than joint mobilization which worked only for patients with a normally mobile coccyx. Pain when patients stood up from sitting and excessive levator tone were associated with a good outcome. However none of the results was significant because of the low success rate associated with manual treatment. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need for a placebo-controlled study to establish conclusively whether manual treatments are effective. This placebo must be an external treatment. A sample size of 190 patients would be required for 80% confidence in detecting a difference. |
| Keywords |
Adult |
| Power |
Not Described |
| Power1 |
ND |
| Provider Type |
Operator |
| Intervention Description: Number Assigned (Dropout Rate) |
Massage: 25 (4%);
Mobilization: 25 (0%);
Stretch: 25 (0%). |
| # Assigned (Dropout Rate)_ |
25 (4%);
25 (0%);
25 (0%). |
| double check # assign |
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages |
Massage: 3-4 x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND;
Mobilization: ND x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND;
Stretch: ND x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND. |
| Intervention Description: Dosages1 |
3-4 x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND;
ND x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND;
ND x 3 mins, ND, 10d + ND. |
| *Meta-Analysis |
No |
| Relevant Results _ |
Visual Analog Scale (pain): p = Not Significant at 6 mos. |
| Conclusions |
No relevant significant results. |
| Adverse Events |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
| PubMed Link |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=maigne++Comparison+of+three+manual+coccydynia+treatments%3A+a+pilot+study |
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Mok, 2004* |
E. Mok and C. P. Woo |
The effects of slow-stroke back massage on anxiety and shoulder pain in elderly stroke patients |
2004 |
Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery |
vol |
10 |
vol 10 |
4 |
pages |
209-16 |
Group 1 |
pages 209-16 |
Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery, vol 10: 4, pages 209-16 |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Shoulder pain |
118c (sex = ND) subjects with shoulder pain (mean age = ND) |
|
Visual Analog Scale (pain)
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (anxiety)
Automated portable Dinamap (Heart Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure)
|
Pain: Visual Analog Scale;
Mood: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory;
Physiological: Heart Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure.
|
118 |
2-Acceptable |
This study explores the effect of slow-stroke back massages on anxiety and shoulder pain in hospitalized elderly patients with stroke. An experimental quantitative design was conducted comparing the scores for self-reported pain anxiety blood pressure heart rate and pain of two groups of patients before and immediately after and three days after the intervention. The intervention consisted of ten minutes of slow-stroke back massage (SSBM) for seven consecutive evenings. One hundred and two patients participated in the entire study and were randomly assigned to a massage group or a control group. The results revealed that the massage intervention significantly reduced the patients'' levels of pain perception and anxiety. In addition to the subjective measures all physiological measures (systolic and diastolic blood pressures and heart rate) changed positively indicating relaxation. The prolonged effect of SSBM was also evident as reflected by the maintenance of the psycho-physiological parameters three days after the massage. The patients'' perceptions of SSBM determined from a questionnaire revealed positive support for SSBM for elderly stroke patients. The authors suggest that SSBM is an effective nursing intervention for reducing shoulder pain and anxiety in elderly patients with stroke. From a nursing perspective this nursing practice provides a challenge and an opportunity for nurses and family caregivers to blend alternative therapies with technology to provide more individualized and holistic patient care. |
Aged |
Not Described |
ND |
Not described |
Slow-stroke Back Massage: ND (ND);
No Treatment: ND (ND). |
ND (ND);
ND (ND). |
|
Slow-stroke Back Massage: 7 x 10 mins, 1x/d, 7d + ND;
No Treatment: ND. |
7 x 10 mins, 1x/d, 7d + ND;
ND. |
Yes |
*Visual Analog Scale (pain): p = 0.000 (within groups) (Slow-stroke Back Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) over time, p < 0.05 (between groups) at post and 3d post, Back Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) over time, p < 0.05e at post and 3d post. Effect Size = -2.13, No Treatment, pre / post; State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (anxiety): p = 0.000 (within groups) (Slow-stroke Back Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) over time, p < 0.05 (between groups) at post and 3d post; Automated portable Dinamap (Heart Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure): p = 0.000 (within groups) (Slow-stroke Back Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment), p < 0.05 (between groups) at post and 3d post. |
Massage effective for:
Pain,
Mood,
Physiological. |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=maigne++The+effects+of+slow-stroke+back+massage+on+anxiety+and+shoulder+pain+in+elderly+stroke+patients |
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| Quick Author |
Mok, 2004* |
| Author |
E. Mok and C. P. Woo |
| Title |
The effects of slow-stroke back massage on anxiety and shoulder pain in elderly stroke patients |
| Publication Date |
2004 |
| Periodical |
Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery |
| F8 |
vol |
| Volume |
10 |
| F10 |
vol 10 |
| Issue |
4 |
| F12 |
pages |
| Page Start-End |
209-16 |
| Group |
Group 1 |
| F15 |
pages 209-16 |
| Publication Data |
Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery, vol 10: 4, pages 209-16 |
| Condition |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Shoulder pain |
| Condition (to hide) |
118c (sex = ND) subjects with shoulder pain (mean age = ND) |
| Outcome Measures |
|
| cleaned up results |
Visual Analog Scale (pain)
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (anxiety)
Automated portable Dinamap (Heart Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure)
|
| Outcome Measures_ |
Pain: Visual Analog Scale;
Mood: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory;
Physiological: Heart Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure.
|
| Total Participants |
118 |
| Quality Assignment (SIGN 50) |
2-Acceptable |
| Abstract |
This study explores the effect of slow-stroke back massages on anxiety and shoulder pain in hospitalized elderly patients with stroke. An experimental quantitative design was conducted comparing the scores for self-reported pain anxiety blood pressure heart rate and pain of two groups of patients before and immediately after and three days after the intervention. The intervention consisted of ten minutes of slow-stroke back massage (SSBM) for seven consecutive evenings. One hundred and two patients participated in the entire study and were randomly assigned to a massage group or a control group. The results revealed that the massage intervention significantly reduced the patients'' levels of pain perception and anxiety. In addition to the subjective measures all physiological measures (systolic and diastolic blood pressures and heart rate) changed positively indicating relaxation. The prolonged effect of SSBM was also evident as reflected by the maintenance of the psycho-physiological parameters three days after the massage. The patients'' perceptions of SSBM determined from a questionnaire revealed positive support for SSBM for elderly stroke patients. The authors suggest that SSBM is an effective nursing intervention for reducing shoulder pain and anxiety in elderly patients with stroke. From a nursing perspective this nursing practice provides a challenge and an opportunity for nurses and family caregivers to blend alternative therapies with technology to provide more individualized and holistic patient care. |
| Keywords |
Aged |
| Power |
Not Described |
| Power1 |
ND |
| Provider Type |
Not described |
| Intervention Description: Number Assigned (Dropout Rate) |
Slow-stroke Back Massage: ND (ND);
No Treatment: ND (ND). |
| # Assigned (Dropout Rate)_ |
ND (ND);
ND (ND). |
| double check # assign |
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages |
Slow-stroke Back Massage: 7 x 10 mins, 1x/d, 7d + ND;
No Treatment: ND. |
| Intervention Description: Dosages1 |
7 x 10 mins, 1x/d, 7d + ND;
ND. |
| *Meta-Analysis |
Yes |
| Relevant Results _ |
*Visual Analog Scale (pain): p = 0.000 (within groups) (Slow-stroke Back Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) over time, p < 0.05 (between groups) at post and 3d post, Back Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) over time, p < 0.05e at post and 3d post. Effect Size = -2.13, No Treatment, pre / post; State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (anxiety): p = 0.000 (within groups) (Slow-stroke Back Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) over time, p < 0.05 (between groups) at post and 3d post; Automated portable Dinamap (Heart Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure): p = 0.000 (within groups) (Slow-stroke Back Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment), p < 0.05 (between groups) at post and 3d post. |
| Conclusions |
Massage effective for:
Pain,
Mood,
Physiological. |
| Adverse Events |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
| PubMed Link |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=maigne++The+effects+of+slow-stroke+back+massage+on+anxiety+and+shoulder+pain+in+elderly+stroke+patients |
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A. Moraska |
Therapist education impacts the massage effect on postrace muscle recovery |
2007 |
Med Sci Sports Exerc |
vol |
39 |
vol 39 |
1 |
pages |
34-7 |
Group 1 |
pages 34-7 |
Med Sci Sports Exerc, vol 39: 1, pages 34-7 |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Muscle soreness |
317 (150 M/ 167 F) participants with muscle soreness (mean age = 39 ± 2.9 yrs) |
|
Visual Analog Scale (muscle soreness)
|
Pain: Visual Analog Scale.
|
317 |
3-Low |
PURPOSE: The intention of this study was to assess the effectiveness of massage on muscle recovery as a function of therapist education in participants who completed a 10-km running race. METHODS: Race participants were offered a 12- to 15-min massage immediately post-event. Participants were randomly assigned to a student therapist with either 450 700 or 950 h of didactic training in massage. Muscle soreness was recorded by questionnaire using a 0- to 10-point visual scale at time points immediately before and after massage and 24 and 48 h post-event. Eight hundred ninety-five subjects were recruited with 317 subjects returning questionnaires from all time points. RESULTS: Race participants who received massage from student therapists with 950 h of didactic training reported significantly greater improvement in muscle soreness across time compared with those who received massage from therapists with 700 or 450 h of education in massage (P < 0.01). On study entry there was no difference in muscle soreness (P = 0.99) with a group mean of 4.4 +/- 0.4; at the 24-h measurement soreness was 2.4 +/- 0.6 3.7 +/- 0.5 and 3.6 +/- 0.9 for the 950- 700- and 450-h groups respectively (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Level of therapist training was shown to impact effectiveness of massage as a post-race recovery tool; greater reduction in muscle soreness was achieved by therapists with 950 h of training as opposed to those with 700 or 450 h. |
Adult |
Not Described |
ND |
Student massage therapist (450, 700, or 950 hours of training) |
Massage-450h massage training: ND (ND);
Massage-700h massage training: ND (ND);
Massage-950h massage training: ND (ND).
|
ND (ND);
ND (ND);
ND (ND). |
|
Massage-450h massage training: 1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND;
Massage-700h massage training: 1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND.
Massage-950h massage training: 1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND.
|
1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND;
1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND;
1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND. |
No |
Visual Analog Scale (muscle soreness): p < 0.01 (between groups) (950h training / 700h training), (950h training / 450h training) at 24h post, p < 0.01 (between groups) (950h training / 700h training), (950h training / 450h training) over time. |
Massage effective for:
Pain. |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
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| Title |
Therapist education impacts the massage effect on postrace muscle recovery |
| Publication Date |
2007 |
| Periodical |
Med Sci Sports Exerc |
| F8 |
vol |
| Volume |
39 |
| F10 |
vol 39 |
| Issue |
1 |
| F12 |
pages |
| Page Start-End |
34-7 |
| Group |
Group 1 |
| F15 |
pages 34-7 |
| Publication Data |
Med Sci Sports Exerc, vol 39: 1, pages 34-7 |
| Condition |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Muscle soreness |
| Condition (to hide) |
317 (150 M/ 167 F) participants with muscle soreness (mean age = 39 ± 2.9 yrs) |
| Outcome Measures |
|
| cleaned up results |
Visual Analog Scale (muscle soreness)
|
| Outcome Measures_ |
Pain: Visual Analog Scale.
|
| Total Participants |
317 |
| Quality Assignment (SIGN 50) |
3-Low |
| Abstract |
PURPOSE: The intention of this study was to assess the effectiveness of massage on muscle recovery as a function of therapist education in participants who completed a 10-km running race. METHODS: Race participants were offered a 12- to 15-min massage immediately post-event. Participants were randomly assigned to a student therapist with either 450 700 or 950 h of didactic training in massage. Muscle soreness was recorded by questionnaire using a 0- to 10-point visual scale at time points immediately before and after massage and 24 and 48 h post-event. Eight hundred ninety-five subjects were recruited with 317 subjects returning questionnaires from all time points. RESULTS: Race participants who received massage from student therapists with 950 h of didactic training reported significantly greater improvement in muscle soreness across time compared with those who received massage from therapists with 700 or 450 h of education in massage (P < 0.01). On study entry there was no difference in muscle soreness (P = 0.99) with a group mean of 4.4 +/- 0.4; at the 24-h measurement soreness was 2.4 +/- 0.6 3.7 +/- 0.5 and 3.6 +/- 0.9 for the 950- 700- and 450-h groups respectively (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Level of therapist training was shown to impact effectiveness of massage as a post-race recovery tool; greater reduction in muscle soreness was achieved by therapists with 950 h of training as opposed to those with 700 or 450 h. |
| Keywords |
Adult |
| Power |
Not Described |
| Power1 |
ND |
| Provider Type |
Student massage therapist (450, 700, or 950 hours of training) |
| Intervention Description: Number Assigned (Dropout Rate) |
Massage-450h massage training: ND (ND);
Massage-700h massage training: ND (ND);
Massage-950h massage training: ND (ND).
|
| # Assigned (Dropout Rate)_ |
ND (ND);
ND (ND);
ND (ND). |
| double check # assign |
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages |
Massage-450h massage training: 1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND;
Massage-700h massage training: 1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND.
Massage-950h massage training: 1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND.
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages1 |
1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND;
1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND;
1 x 12-15 mins, ND, 1d + ND. |
| *Meta-Analysis |
No |
| Relevant Results _ |
Visual Analog Scale (muscle soreness): p < 0.01 (between groups) (950h training / 700h training), (950h training / 450h training) at 24h post, p < 0.01 (between groups) (950h training / 700h training), (950h training / 450h training) over time. |
| Conclusions |
Massage effective for:
Pain. |
| Adverse Events |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
| PubMed Link |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=moraska++Therapist+education+impacts+the+massage+effect+on+postrace+muscle+recovery |
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A. Moraska, C. Chandler, A. Edmiston-Schaetzel, G. Franklin, E. L. Calenda and B. Enebo |
Comparison of a targeted and general massage protocol on strength, function, and symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized pilot study |
2008 |
J Altern Complement Med |
vol |
14 |
vol 14 |
3 |
pages |
259-67 |
Group 1 |
pages 259-67 |
J Altern Complement Med, vol 14: 3, pages 259-67 |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Carpal tunnel syndrome |
28c participants with carpal tunnel syndrome (sex = ND, mean age = ND) |
|
Handgrip and Pinch Dynamometers (hand and finger strength)
Pinch Gauge (maximal isometric pinch strength)
Functional Status Scale (function)
Symptom Severity Scale (symptoms)
|
Activity: Handgrip and Pinch Dynamometers,
Pinch Gauge, Functional Status Scale;
Quality of Life: Symptom Severity Scale.
|
28 |
2-Acceptable |
OBJECTIVE: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a major costly public health issue that could be dramatically affected by the identification of additional conservative care treatment options. Our study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two distinct massage therapy protocols on strength function and symptoms associated with CTS. DESIGN: This was a randomized pilot study design with double pre-tests and subjects blinded to treatment group assignment. SETTING/LOCATION: The setting for this study was a wellness clinic at a teaching institution in the United States. SUBJECTS: Twenty-seven (27) subjects with a clinical diagnosis of CTS were included in the study. INTERVENTIONS: Subjects were randomly assigned to receive 6 weeks of twice-weekly massage consisting of either a general (GM) or CTS-targeted (TM) massage treatment program. OUTCOME MEASURES: Dependent variables included hand grip and key pinch dynamometers Levine Symptom and Function evaluations and the Grooved Pegboard test. Evaluations were conducted twice during baseline 2 days after the 7th and 11th massages and at a follow-up visit 4 weeks after the 12th massage treatment. RESULTS: A main effect of time was noted on all outcome measures across the study time frame (p < 0.001); improvements persist at least 4 weeks post-treatment. Comparatively TM resulted in greater gains in grip strength than GM (p = 0.04) with a 17.3% increase over baseline (p < 0.001) but only a 4.8% gain for the GM group (p = 0.21). Significant improvement in grip strength was observed following the 7th massage. No other comparisons between treatment groups attained statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS: Both GM and TM treatments resulted in an improvement of subjective measures associated with CTS but improvement in grip strength was only detected with the TM protocol. Massage therapy may be a practical conservative intervention for compression neuropathies such as CTS although additional research is needed. |
Adult |
Not Described |
ND |
Massage therapist |
General Massage: ND (ND);
Targeted Massage: ND (ND). |
ND (ND);
ND (ND). |
|
General Massage: 12 x 30 mins, ND, 6w + ND;
Targeted Massage: 12 x 30 mins, ND, 6w + ND. |
12 x 30 mins, ND, 6w + ND;
12 x 30 mins, ND, 6w + ND. |
No |
Handgrip and Pinch Dynamometers (hand and finger strength): p = 0.04 (within groups) (Targeted Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (General) over time, p < 0.001 (between groups) over time; Pinch Gauge (maximal isometric pinch strength): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Targeted) over time; Functional Status Scale (function): p = 0.016 (within groups) (Targeted Massage), p=Not Significant (within groups) (General Massage ) over time; Symptom Severity Scale (symptoms): p < 0.001 (within groups) (both groups) over time. |
Massage effective for:
Activity,
Quality of Life. |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=moraska++Comparison+of+a+targeted+and+general+massage+protocol+on+strength%2C+function%2C+and+symptoms+associated+with+carpal+tunnel+syndrome%3A+a+randomized+pilot+study |
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| Title |
Comparison of a targeted and general massage protocol on strength, function, and symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized pilot study |
| Publication Date |
2008 |
| Periodical |
J Altern Complement Med |
| F8 |
vol |
| Volume |
14 |
| F10 |
vol 14 |
| Issue |
3 |
| F12 |
pages |
| Page Start-End |
259-67 |
| Group |
Group 1 |
| F15 |
pages 259-67 |
| Publication Data |
J Altern Complement Med, vol 14: 3, pages 259-67 |
| Condition |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Carpal tunnel syndrome |
| Condition (to hide) |
28c participants with carpal tunnel syndrome (sex = ND, mean age = ND) |
| Outcome Measures |
|
| cleaned up results |
Handgrip and Pinch Dynamometers (hand and finger strength)
Pinch Gauge (maximal isometric pinch strength)
Functional Status Scale (function)
Symptom Severity Scale (symptoms)
|
| Outcome Measures_ |
Activity: Handgrip and Pinch Dynamometers,
Pinch Gauge, Functional Status Scale;
Quality of Life: Symptom Severity Scale.
|
| Total Participants |
28 |
| Quality Assignment (SIGN 50) |
2-Acceptable |
| Abstract |
OBJECTIVE: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a major costly public health issue that could be dramatically affected by the identification of additional conservative care treatment options. Our study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two distinct massage therapy protocols on strength function and symptoms associated with CTS. DESIGN: This was a randomized pilot study design with double pre-tests and subjects blinded to treatment group assignment. SETTING/LOCATION: The setting for this study was a wellness clinic at a teaching institution in the United States. SUBJECTS: Twenty-seven (27) subjects with a clinical diagnosis of CTS were included in the study. INTERVENTIONS: Subjects were randomly assigned to receive 6 weeks of twice-weekly massage consisting of either a general (GM) or CTS-targeted (TM) massage treatment program. OUTCOME MEASURES: Dependent variables included hand grip and key pinch dynamometers Levine Symptom and Function evaluations and the Grooved Pegboard test. Evaluations were conducted twice during baseline 2 days after the 7th and 11th massages and at a follow-up visit 4 weeks after the 12th massage treatment. RESULTS: A main effect of time was noted on all outcome measures across the study time frame (p < 0.001); improvements persist at least 4 weeks post-treatment. Comparatively TM resulted in greater gains in grip strength than GM (p = 0.04) with a 17.3% increase over baseline (p < 0.001) but only a 4.8% gain for the GM group (p = 0.21). Significant improvement in grip strength was observed following the 7th massage. No other comparisons between treatment groups attained statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS: Both GM and TM treatments resulted in an improvement of subjective measures associated with CTS but improvement in grip strength was only detected with the TM protocol. Massage therapy may be a practical conservative intervention for compression neuropathies such as CTS although additional research is needed. |
| Keywords |
Adult |
| Power |
Not Described |
| Power1 |
ND |
| Provider Type |
Massage therapist |
| Intervention Description: Number Assigned (Dropout Rate) |
General Massage: ND (ND);
Targeted Massage: ND (ND). |
| # Assigned (Dropout Rate)_ |
ND (ND);
ND (ND). |
| double check # assign |
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages |
General Massage: 12 x 30 mins, ND, 6w + ND;
Targeted Massage: 12 x 30 mins, ND, 6w + ND. |
| Intervention Description: Dosages1 |
12 x 30 mins, ND, 6w + ND;
12 x 30 mins, ND, 6w + ND. |
| *Meta-Analysis |
No |
| Relevant Results _ |
Handgrip and Pinch Dynamometers (hand and finger strength): p = 0.04 (within groups) (Targeted Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (General) over time, p < 0.001 (between groups) over time; Pinch Gauge (maximal isometric pinch strength): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Targeted) over time; Functional Status Scale (function): p = 0.016 (within groups) (Targeted Massage), p=Not Significant (within groups) (General Massage ) over time; Symptom Severity Scale (symptoms): p < 0.001 (within groups) (both groups) over time. |
| Conclusions |
Massage effective for:
Activity,
Quality of Life. |
| Adverse Events |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
| PubMed Link |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=moraska++Comparison+of+a+targeted+and+general+massage+protocol+on+strength%2C+function%2C+and+symptoms+associated+with+carpal+tunnel+syndrome%3A+a+randomized+pilot+study |
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M.-C. Ou, T.-F. Hsu, A. C. Lai, Y.-T. Lin and C.-C. Lin |
Pain relief assessment by aromatic essential oil massage on outpatients with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized, double-blind clinical trial |
2012 |
Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research |
vol |
38 |
vol 38 |
5 |
pages |
817-822 |
Group 3 |
pages 817-822 |
Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research, vol 38: 5, pages 817-822 |
Visceral Pain: Primary dysmenorrhea |
48 women with primary dysmenorrhea (mean age = 24.5 ± 6.6 yrs) |
|
Numerical Rating Scale (pain)
Verbal Rating Scale (pain)
|
Pain: Numerical Rating Scale, Verbal Rating Scale.
|
48 |
2-Acceptable |
AIM: This study assessed the effectiveness of blended essential oils on menstrual
cramps for outpatients with primary dysmenorrhea and explored the analgesic
ingredients in the essential oils.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A randomized, double-blind clinical trial was conducted.
Forty-eight outpatients were diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea by a
gynecologist and had 10-point numeric rating scales that were more than 5. The
patients were randomly assigned to an essential oil group (n = 24) and a
synthetic fragrance group (n = 24). Essential oils blended with lavender
(Lavandula officinalis), clary sage (Salvia sclarea) and marjoram (Origanum
majorana) in a 2:1:1 ratio was diluted in unscented cream at 3% concentration for
the essential oil group. All outpatients used the cream daily to massage their
lower abdomen from the end of the last menstruation continuing to the beginning
of the next menstruation.
RESULTS: Both the numeric rating scale and the verbal rating scale significantly
decreased (P < 0.001) after one menstrual cycle intervention in the two groups.
The duration of pain was significantly reduced from 2.4 to 1.8 days after
aromatherapy intervention in the essential oil group.
CONCLUSION: Aromatic oil massage provided relief for outpatients with primary
dysmenorrhea and reduced the duration of menstrual pain in the essential oil
group. The blended essential oils contain four key analgesic components that
amount to as much as 79.29%; these analgesic constitutes are linalyl acetate,
linalool, eucalyptol, and β-caryophyllene. This study suggests that this blended
formula can serve as a reference for alternative and complementary medicine on
primary dysmenorrhea. |
Dysmenorrhea -- Therapy |
Not Described |
ND |
Physiotherapist |
Massage with essential oil: 24 (0%);
Massage with synthetic fragrance: 24 (0%). |
24 (0%);
24 (0%). |
|
Massage with essential oil: ND x ND, 1x/d, entire menstrual cycle;
Massage with synthetic fragrance: ND x ND, 1x/d, entire menstrual cycle. |
ND x ND, 1x/d, entire menstrual cycle;
ND x ND, 1x/d, entire menstrual cycle. |
No |
Numerical Rating Scale (pain): p < 0.05 (within groups) (Essential) at all time points, p < 0.001 (within groups) (Synthetic) at 1 and 2d; Verbal Rating Scale (pain): p < 0.05 (within groups) (both groups) at all time points. |
Massage effective for:
Pain. |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=ou++Pain+relief+assessment+by+aromatic+essential+oil+massage+on+outpatients+with+primary+dysmenorrhea%3A+A+randomized%2C+double-blind+clinical+trial |
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| Title |
Pain relief assessment by aromatic essential oil massage on outpatients with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized, double-blind clinical trial |
| Publication Date |
2012 |
| Periodical |
Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research |
| F8 |
vol |
| Volume |
38 |
| F10 |
vol 38 |
| Issue |
5 |
| F12 |
pages |
| Page Start-End |
817-822 |
| Group |
Group 3 |
| F15 |
pages 817-822 |
| Publication Data |
Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research, vol 38: 5, pages 817-822 |
| Condition |
Visceral Pain: Primary dysmenorrhea |
| Condition (to hide) |
48 women with primary dysmenorrhea (mean age = 24.5 ± 6.6 yrs) |
| Outcome Measures |
|
| cleaned up results |
Numerical Rating Scale (pain)
Verbal Rating Scale (pain)
|
| Outcome Measures_ |
Pain: Numerical Rating Scale, Verbal Rating Scale.
|
| Total Participants |
48 |
| Quality Assignment (SIGN 50) |
2-Acceptable |
| Abstract |
AIM: This study assessed the effectiveness of blended essential oils on menstrual
cramps for outpatients with primary dysmenorrhea and explored the analgesic
ingredients in the essential oils.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A randomized, double-blind clinical trial was conducted.
Forty-eight outpatients were diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea by a
gynecologist and had 10-point numeric rating scales that were more than 5. The
patients were randomly assigned to an essential oil group (n = 24) and a
synthetic fragrance group (n = 24). Essential oils blended with lavender
(Lavandula officinalis), clary sage (Salvia sclarea) and marjoram (Origanum
majorana) in a 2:1:1 ratio was diluted in unscented cream at 3% concentration for
the essential oil group. All outpatients used the cream daily to massage their
lower abdomen from the end of the last menstruation continuing to the beginning
of the next menstruation.
RESULTS: Both the numeric rating scale and the verbal rating scale significantly
decreased (P < 0.001) after one menstrual cycle intervention in the two groups.
The duration of pain was significantly reduced from 2.4 to 1.8 days after
aromatherapy intervention in the essential oil group.
CONCLUSION: Aromatic oil massage provided relief for outpatients with primary
dysmenorrhea and reduced the duration of menstrual pain in the essential oil
group. The blended essential oils contain four key analgesic components that
amount to as much as 79.29%; these analgesic constitutes are linalyl acetate,
linalool, eucalyptol, and β-caryophyllene. This study suggests that this blended
formula can serve as a reference for alternative and complementary medicine on
primary dysmenorrhea. |
| Keywords |
Dysmenorrhea -- Therapy |
| Power |
Not Described |
| Power1 |
ND |
| Provider Type |
Physiotherapist |
| Intervention Description: Number Assigned (Dropout Rate) |
Massage with essential oil: 24 (0%);
Massage with synthetic fragrance: 24 (0%). |
| # Assigned (Dropout Rate)_ |
24 (0%);
24 (0%). |
| double check # assign |
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages |
Massage with essential oil: ND x ND, 1x/d, entire menstrual cycle;
Massage with synthetic fragrance: ND x ND, 1x/d, entire menstrual cycle. |
| Intervention Description: Dosages1 |
ND x ND, 1x/d, entire menstrual cycle;
ND x ND, 1x/d, entire menstrual cycle. |
| *Meta-Analysis |
No |
| Relevant Results _ |
Numerical Rating Scale (pain): p < 0.05 (within groups) (Essential) at all time points, p < 0.001 (within groups) (Synthetic) at 1 and 2d; Verbal Rating Scale (pain): p < 0.05 (within groups) (both groups) at all time points. |
| Conclusions |
Massage effective for:
Pain. |
| Adverse Events |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
| PubMed Link |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=ou++Pain+relief+assessment+by+aromatic+essential+oil+massage+on+outpatients+with+primary+dysmenorrhea%3A+A+randomized%2C+double-blind+clinical+trial |
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A. I. Perlman, A. Ali, V. Y. Njike, D. Hom, A. Davidi, S. Gould-Fogerite, C. Milak and D. L. Katz |
Massage therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized dose-finding trial |
2012 |
PLoS One |
vol |
7 |
vol 7 |
2 |
pages |
e30248 |
Group 1 |
pages e30248 |
PLoS One, vol 7: 2, pages e30248 |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Knee osteoarthritis |
125c (37M/88F) participants with knee osteoarthritis (mean age = 64.3 yrs) |
|
Visual Analog Scale (pain)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (pain)
Range of Motion (Range of Motion)
Measured Time to Walk 50 feet (activity)
|
Pain: Visual Analog Scale, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;
Activity: Range of Motion, Measured Time to Walk 50 feet.
|
125 |
2-Acceptable |
BACKGROUND: In a previous trial of massage for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee we demonstrated feasibility safety and possible efficacy with benefits that persisted at least 8 weeks beyond treatment termination. METHODS: We performed a RCT to identify the optimal dose of massage within an 8-week treatment regimen and to further examine durability of response. Participants were 125 adults with OA of the knee randomized to one of four 8-week regimens of a standardized Swedish massage regimen (30 or 60 min weekly or biweekly) or to a Usual Care control. Outcomes included the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) visual analog pain scale range of motion and time to walk 50 feet assessed at baseline 8- 16- and 24-weeks. RESULTS: WOMAC Global scores improved significantly (24.0 points 95% CI ranged from 15.3-32.7) in the 60-minute massage groups compared to Usual Care (6.3 points 95% CI 0.1-12.8) at the primary endpoint of 8-weeks. WOMAC subscales of pain and functionality as well as the visual analog pain scale also demonstrated significant improvements in the 60-minute doses compared to usual care. No significant differences were seen in range of motion at 8-weeks and no significant effects were seen in any outcome measure at 24-weeks compared to usual care. A dose-response curve based on WOMAC Global scores shows increasing effect with greater total time of massage but with a plateau at the 60-minute/week dose. CONCLUSION: Given the superior convenience of a once-weekly protocol cost savings and consistency with a typical real-world massage protocol the 60-minute once weekly dose was determined to be optimal establishing a standard for future trials. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00970008. |
Aged |
Not Described |
ND |
Student therapist |
Swedish Massage Group 1: 25 (12%);
Swedish Massage Group 2: 25 (4%);
Swedish Massage Group 3: 25 (4%);
Swedish Massage Group 4: 25 (0%);
Usual Care (Active Control): 25 (4%). |
25 (12%);
25 (4%);
25 (4%);
25 (0%);
25 (4%). |
|
Swedish Massage Group 1: 8 x 30 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Swedish Massage Group 2: 8 x 30 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Swedish Massage Group 3: 8 x 60 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Swedish Massage Group 4: 8 x 60 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Usual Care (Active Control): ND. |
8 x 30 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
8 x 30 mins, 2x/w, 8w + ND;
8 x 60 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
8 x 60 mins, 2x/w, 8w + ND;
ND. |
Yes |
Visual Analog Scale (pain): p < 0.05 (between groups) (group 3 / Active Control), (group 3 / group 1), (group 4 / Usual Care) at 8w; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (pain): p < 0.05 (within groups) (all massage groups) at 8w, 16w, 24w, p = Not Significant (within groups) (Active Control) at all time points; *Range of Motion (Range of Motion): p = Not Significant (between groups) (all groups) at 8w, Effect Size = -0.91, Active Control, pre / post; Measured Time to Walk 50 feet (activity): p = Not Significant (between groups) (all groups) at all time points. |
Massage effective for:
Pain. |
Authors report NO AEs occurred |
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| Author |
A. I. Perlman, A. Ali, V. Y. Njike, D. Hom, A. Davidi, S. Gould-Fogerite, C. Milak and D. L. Katz |
| Title |
Massage therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized dose-finding trial |
| Publication Date |
2012 |
| Periodical |
PLoS One |
| F8 |
vol |
| Volume |
7 |
| F10 |
vol 7 |
| Issue |
2 |
| F12 |
pages |
| Page Start-End |
e30248 |
| Group |
Group 1 |
| F15 |
pages e30248 |
| Publication Data |
PLoS One, vol 7: 2, pages e30248 |
| Condition |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Knee osteoarthritis |
| Condition (to hide) |
125c (37M/88F) participants with knee osteoarthritis (mean age = 64.3 yrs) |
| Outcome Measures |
|
| cleaned up results |
Visual Analog Scale (pain)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (pain)
Range of Motion (Range of Motion)
Measured Time to Walk 50 feet (activity)
|
| Outcome Measures_ |
Pain: Visual Analog Scale, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;
Activity: Range of Motion, Measured Time to Walk 50 feet.
|
| Total Participants |
125 |
| Quality Assignment (SIGN 50) |
2-Acceptable |
| Abstract |
BACKGROUND: In a previous trial of massage for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee we demonstrated feasibility safety and possible efficacy with benefits that persisted at least 8 weeks beyond treatment termination. METHODS: We performed a RCT to identify the optimal dose of massage within an 8-week treatment regimen and to further examine durability of response. Participants were 125 adults with OA of the knee randomized to one of four 8-week regimens of a standardized Swedish massage regimen (30 or 60 min weekly or biweekly) or to a Usual Care control. Outcomes included the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) visual analog pain scale range of motion and time to walk 50 feet assessed at baseline 8- 16- and 24-weeks. RESULTS: WOMAC Global scores improved significantly (24.0 points 95% CI ranged from 15.3-32.7) in the 60-minute massage groups compared to Usual Care (6.3 points 95% CI 0.1-12.8) at the primary endpoint of 8-weeks. WOMAC subscales of pain and functionality as well as the visual analog pain scale also demonstrated significant improvements in the 60-minute doses compared to usual care. No significant differences were seen in range of motion at 8-weeks and no significant effects were seen in any outcome measure at 24-weeks compared to usual care. A dose-response curve based on WOMAC Global scores shows increasing effect with greater total time of massage but with a plateau at the 60-minute/week dose. CONCLUSION: Given the superior convenience of a once-weekly protocol cost savings and consistency with a typical real-world massage protocol the 60-minute once weekly dose was determined to be optimal establishing a standard for future trials. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00970008. |
| Keywords |
Aged |
| Power |
Not Described |
| Power1 |
ND |
| Provider Type |
Student therapist |
| Intervention Description: Number Assigned (Dropout Rate) |
Swedish Massage Group 1: 25 (12%);
Swedish Massage Group 2: 25 (4%);
Swedish Massage Group 3: 25 (4%);
Swedish Massage Group 4: 25 (0%);
Usual Care (Active Control): 25 (4%). |
| # Assigned (Dropout Rate)_ |
25 (12%);
25 (4%);
25 (4%);
25 (0%);
25 (4%). |
| double check # assign |
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages |
Swedish Massage Group 1: 8 x 30 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Swedish Massage Group 2: 8 x 30 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Swedish Massage Group 3: 8 x 60 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Swedish Massage Group 4: 8 x 60 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Usual Care (Active Control): ND. |
| Intervention Description: Dosages1 |
8 x 30 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
8 x 30 mins, 2x/w, 8w + ND;
8 x 60 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
8 x 60 mins, 2x/w, 8w + ND;
ND. |
| *Meta-Analysis |
Yes |
| Relevant Results _ |
Visual Analog Scale (pain): p < 0.05 (between groups) (group 3 / Active Control), (group 3 / group 1), (group 4 / Usual Care) at 8w; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (pain): p < 0.05 (within groups) (all massage groups) at 8w, 16w, 24w, p = Not Significant (within groups) (Active Control) at all time points; *Range of Motion (Range of Motion): p = Not Significant (between groups) (all groups) at 8w, Effect Size = -0.91, Active Control, pre / post; Measured Time to Walk 50 feet (activity): p = Not Significant (between groups) (all groups) at all time points. |
| Conclusions |
Massage effective for:
Pain. |
| Adverse Events |
Authors report NO AEs occurred |
| PubMed Link |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22347369 |
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A. I. Perlman, A. Sabina, A. L. Williams, V. Y. Njike and D. L. Katz |
Massage therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial |
2006 |
Archives of Internal Medicine |
vol |
166 |
vol 166 |
22 |
pages |
2533-2538 |
Group 1 |
pages 2533-2538 |
Archives of Internal Medicine, vol 166: 22, pages 2533-2538 |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Knee osteoarthritis |
68ac (16M/53F) participants with knee osteoarthritis (mean age = 68.3 yrs) |
|
Visual Analog Scale (pain)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (pain)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (stiffness)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (physical function)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (Range of Motion)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (global)
Time to walk a 50 ft path (activity)
|
Pain: Visual Analog Scale, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;
Activity: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;
Quality of Life: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (physica |
68 |
2-Acceptable |
BACKGROUND: Massage therapy is an attractive treatment option for osteoarthritis
(OA), but its efficacy is uncertain. We conducted a randomized, controlled trial
of massage therapy for OA of the knee.
METHODS: Sixty-eight adults with radiographically confirmed OA of the knee were
assigned either to treatment (twice-weekly sessions of standard Swedish massage
in weeks 1-4 and once-weekly sessions in weeks 5-8) or to control (delayed
intervention). Primary outcomes were changes in the Western Ontario and McMaster
Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain and functional scores and the
visual analog scale of pain assessment. The sample provided 80% statistical power
to detect a 20-point difference between groups in the change from baseline on the
WOMAC and visual analog scale, with a 2-tailed alpha of .05.
RESULTS: The group receiving massage therapy demonstrated significant
improvements in the mean (SD) WOMAC global scores (-17.44 [23.61] mm; P < .001),
pain (-18.36 [23.28]; P < .001), stiffness (-16.63 [28.82] mm; P < .001), and
physical function domains (-17.27 [24.36] mm; P < .001) and in the visual analog
scale of pain assessment (-19.38 [28.16] mm; P < .001), range of motion in
degrees (3.57 [13.61]; P = .03), and time to walk 50 ft (15 m) in seconds (-1.77
[2.73]; P < .01). Findings were unchanged in multivariable models controlling for
demographic factors.
CONCLUSIONS: Massage therapy seems to be efficacious in the treatment of OA of
the knee. Further study of cost effectiveness and duration of treatment effect is
clearly warranted. |
Massage -- Methods |
Yes, power achieved |
Yes, A sample size of 66 subjects was determined to provide 80%statistical power to detect a 20-point difference between intervention and control groups at 8 weeks in the change on the WOMAC and VAS scores for walking pain, with an of .05. |
Massage therapist |
Swedish Massage: 34 (0%);
Wait List Control (No Treatment): 34 (0%).
|
34 (0%);
34 (0%).
|
|
Swedish Massage: 12 x ND, 2x/w, 4w then 1x/w, 4w, a total of 8w + ND;
Wait List Control (No Treatment): ND.
|
12 x ND, 2x/w, 4w then 1x/w, 4w, a total of 8w + ND;
ND. |
Yes |
*Visual Analog Scale (pain): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = 0.004 (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = 0.004 (between groups) over time, Effect Size = -0.95, No Treatment, pre / post; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (pain): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p < 0.001 (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = 0.002 (between groups) over time; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (stiffness): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = 0.03 (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = 0.05 (between groups) over time; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (physical function): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = 0.003 (within groups) (Wait List Control) at 16w, p = 0.009 (between groups) over time; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (Range of Motion): p = 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = Not Significant (between groups) over time; Time to walk a 50 ft path (activity): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = 0.02 (between groups) over time; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (global): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = 0.002 (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = 0.005 (between groups) over time. |
Massage effective for:
Pain,
Activity,
Quality of Life. |
Subjects were instructed to report adverse events to the massage therapist; 1 reported increased discomfort and refused to return for the 8-week assessment. |
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| Author |
A. I. Perlman, A. Sabina, A. L. Williams, V. Y. Njike and D. L. Katz |
| Title |
Massage therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial |
| Publication Date |
2006 |
| Periodical |
Archives of Internal Medicine |
| F8 |
vol |
| Volume |
166 |
| F10 |
vol 166 |
| Issue |
22 |
| F12 |
pages |
| Page Start-End |
2533-2538 |
| Group |
Group 1 |
| F15 |
pages 2533-2538 |
| Publication Data |
Archives of Internal Medicine, vol 166: 22, pages 2533-2538 |
| Condition |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Knee osteoarthritis |
| Condition (to hide) |
68ac (16M/53F) participants with knee osteoarthritis (mean age = 68.3 yrs) |
| Outcome Measures |
|
| cleaned up results |
Visual Analog Scale (pain)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (pain)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (stiffness)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (physical function)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (Range of Motion)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (global)
Time to walk a 50 ft path (activity)
|
| Outcome Measures_ |
Pain: Visual Analog Scale, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;
Activity: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;
Quality of Life: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (physica |
| Total Participants |
68 |
| Quality Assignment (SIGN 50) |
2-Acceptable |
| Abstract |
BACKGROUND: Massage therapy is an attractive treatment option for osteoarthritis
(OA), but its efficacy is uncertain. We conducted a randomized, controlled trial
of massage therapy for OA of the knee.
METHODS: Sixty-eight adults with radiographically confirmed OA of the knee were
assigned either to treatment (twice-weekly sessions of standard Swedish massage
in weeks 1-4 and once-weekly sessions in weeks 5-8) or to control (delayed
intervention). Primary outcomes were changes in the Western Ontario and McMaster
Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain and functional scores and the
visual analog scale of pain assessment. The sample provided 80% statistical power
to detect a 20-point difference between groups in the change from baseline on the
WOMAC and visual analog scale, with a 2-tailed alpha of .05.
RESULTS: The group receiving massage therapy demonstrated significant
improvements in the mean (SD) WOMAC global scores (-17.44 [23.61] mm; P < .001),
pain (-18.36 [23.28]; P < .001), stiffness (-16.63 [28.82] mm; P < .001), and
physical function domains (-17.27 [24.36] mm; P < .001) and in the visual analog
scale of pain assessment (-19.38 [28.16] mm; P < .001), range of motion in
degrees (3.57 [13.61]; P = .03), and time to walk 50 ft (15 m) in seconds (-1.77
[2.73]; P < .01). Findings were unchanged in multivariable models controlling for
demographic factors.
CONCLUSIONS: Massage therapy seems to be efficacious in the treatment of OA of
the knee. Further study of cost effectiveness and duration of treatment effect is
clearly warranted. |
| Keywords |
Massage -- Methods |
| Power |
Yes, power achieved |
| Power1 |
Yes, A sample size of 66 subjects was determined to provide 80%statistical power to detect a 20-point difference between intervention and control groups at 8 weeks in the change on the WOMAC and VAS scores for walking pain, with an of .05. |
| Provider Type |
Massage therapist |
| Intervention Description: Number Assigned (Dropout Rate) |
Swedish Massage: 34 (0%);
Wait List Control (No Treatment): 34 (0%).
|
| # Assigned (Dropout Rate)_ |
34 (0%);
34 (0%).
|
| double check # assign |
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages |
Swedish Massage: 12 x ND, 2x/w, 4w then 1x/w, 4w, a total of 8w + ND;
Wait List Control (No Treatment): ND.
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages1 |
12 x ND, 2x/w, 4w then 1x/w, 4w, a total of 8w + ND;
ND. |
| *Meta-Analysis |
Yes |
| Relevant Results _ |
*Visual Analog Scale (pain): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = 0.004 (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = 0.004 (between groups) over time, Effect Size = -0.95, No Treatment, pre / post; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (pain): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p < 0.001 (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = 0.002 (between groups) over time; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (stiffness): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = 0.03 (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = 0.05 (between groups) over time; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (physical function): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = 0.003 (within groups) (Wait List Control) at 16w, p = 0.009 (between groups) over time; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (Range of Motion): p = 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = Not Significant (between groups) over time; Time to walk a 50 ft path (activity): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = 0.02 (between groups) over time; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (global): p < 0.001 (within groups) (Swedish Massage), p = Not Significant (within groups) (No Treatment) at 8w, p = 0.002 (within groups) (No Treatment) at 16w, p = 0.005 (between groups) over time. |
| Conclusions |
Massage effective for:
Pain,
Activity,
Quality of Life. |
| Adverse Events |
Subjects were instructed to report adverse events to the massage therapist; 1 reported increased discomfort and refused to return for the 8-week assessment. |
| PubMed Link |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17159021 |
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M. Plews-Ogan, J. E. Owens, M. Goodman, P. Wolfe and J. Schorling |
A Pilot Study Evaluating Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Massage for the Management of Chronic Pain |
2005 |
Journal of General Internal Medicine |
vol |
20 |
vol 20 |
12 |
pages |
1136-1138 |
Group 1 |
pages 1136-1138 |
Journal of General Internal Medicine, vol 20: 12, pages 1136-1138 |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Chronic musculoskeletal pain |
30c (7M/23F) adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain (mean age = 46.5 yrs) |
|
Numerical Rating Scale (pain unpleasantness)
Short Form-12 Health Survey Physical Component Score & Mental Component Score (Global physical and mental health status)
|
Pain: Numerical Rating Scale;
Mood: Short Form-12 Health Survey Mental Component Score;
Quality of Life: Short Form-12 Health Survey (Global physical health status).
|
30 |
2-Acceptable |
Background: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and massage may be useful adjunctive therapies for chronic musculoskeletal pain. Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of studying MBSR and massage for the management of chronic pain and estimate their effects on pain and mood. Design: Randomized trial comparing MBSR or massage with standard care. Participants: Thirty patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Measurements: Pain was assessed with 0 to 10 numeric rating scales. Physical and mental health status was measured with the SF-12. Results: The study completion rate was 76.7%. At week 8 the massage group had average difference scores for pain unpleasantness of 2.9 and mental health status of 13.6 compared with 0.13 (P<.05) and 3.9 (P<.04) respectively for the standard care group. These differences were no longer significant at week 12. There were no significant differences in the pain outcomes for the MBSR group. At week 12 the mean change in mental health status for the MBSR group was 10.2 compared with -1.7 in the standard care group (P<.04). Conclusions: It is feasible to study MBSR and massage in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Mindfulness-based stress reduction may be more effective and longer-lasting for mood improvement while massage may be more effective for reducing pain. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA all rights reserved) (journal abstract) |
Mindfulness-based stress reduction |
Not Described |
ND |
Massage therapist |
Massage: 10 (10%);
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: 10 (50%);
Standard Care: 10 (20%). |
10 (10%);
10 (50%);
10 (20%). |
|
Massage: 8 x 60 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: 8 x 150 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Standard Care: ND. |
8 x 60 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
8 x 150 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
ND. |
No |
Numerical Rating Scale (pain unpleasantness): p < 0.05 (between groups) (massage / Standard care), p = Not Significant (between groups) (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction / standard care) at 8w, p = Not Significant (between groups) (massage / Standard care), p = Not Significant (between groups) (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction / Standard care) at 12w; Short Form-12 Health Survey Physical Component Score & Mental Component Score (Global physical and mental health status): p < 0.04 (between groups) (massage / Standard care), p = Not Significant (between groups) (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction / Standard care) at 8w, p = Not Significant (between groups) (massage / Standard care), p < 0.04 (between groups) (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction / Standard care) at 12w. |
Massage effective for:
Pain,
Quality of Life. |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=plews++A+Pilot+Study+Evaluating+Mindfulness-Based+Stress+Reduction+and+Massage+for+the+Management+of+Chronic+Pain |
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| Author |
M. Plews-Ogan, J. E. Owens, M. Goodman, P. Wolfe and J. Schorling |
| Title |
A Pilot Study Evaluating Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Massage for the Management of Chronic Pain |
| Publication Date |
2005 |
| Periodical |
Journal of General Internal Medicine |
| F8 |
vol |
| Volume |
20 |
| F10 |
vol 20 |
| Issue |
12 |
| F12 |
pages |
| Page Start-End |
1136-1138 |
| Group |
Group 1 |
| F15 |
pages 1136-1138 |
| Publication Data |
Journal of General Internal Medicine, vol 20: 12, pages 1136-1138 |
| Condition |
Musculoskeletal Pain: Chronic musculoskeletal pain |
| Condition (to hide) |
30c (7M/23F) adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain (mean age = 46.5 yrs) |
| Outcome Measures |
|
| cleaned up results |
Numerical Rating Scale (pain unpleasantness)
Short Form-12 Health Survey Physical Component Score & Mental Component Score (Global physical and mental health status)
|
| Outcome Measures_ |
Pain: Numerical Rating Scale;
Mood: Short Form-12 Health Survey Mental Component Score;
Quality of Life: Short Form-12 Health Survey (Global physical health status).
|
| Total Participants |
30 |
| Quality Assignment (SIGN 50) |
2-Acceptable |
| Abstract |
Background: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and massage may be useful adjunctive therapies for chronic musculoskeletal pain. Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of studying MBSR and massage for the management of chronic pain and estimate their effects on pain and mood. Design: Randomized trial comparing MBSR or massage with standard care. Participants: Thirty patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Measurements: Pain was assessed with 0 to 10 numeric rating scales. Physical and mental health status was measured with the SF-12. Results: The study completion rate was 76.7%. At week 8 the massage group had average difference scores for pain unpleasantness of 2.9 and mental health status of 13.6 compared with 0.13 (P<.05) and 3.9 (P<.04) respectively for the standard care group. These differences were no longer significant at week 12. There were no significant differences in the pain outcomes for the MBSR group. At week 12 the mean change in mental health status for the MBSR group was 10.2 compared with -1.7 in the standard care group (P<.04). Conclusions: It is feasible to study MBSR and massage in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Mindfulness-based stress reduction may be more effective and longer-lasting for mood improvement while massage may be more effective for reducing pain. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA all rights reserved) (journal abstract) |
| Keywords |
Mindfulness-based stress reduction |
| Power |
Not Described |
| Power1 |
ND |
| Provider Type |
Massage therapist |
| Intervention Description: Number Assigned (Dropout Rate) |
Massage: 10 (10%);
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: 10 (50%);
Standard Care: 10 (20%). |
| # Assigned (Dropout Rate)_ |
10 (10%);
10 (50%);
10 (20%). |
| double check # assign |
|
| Intervention Description: Dosages |
Massage: 8 x 60 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: 8 x 150 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
Standard Care: ND. |
| Intervention Description: Dosages1 |
8 x 60 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
8 x 150 mins, 1x/w, 8w + ND;
ND. |
| *Meta-Analysis |
No |
| Relevant Results _ |
Numerical Rating Scale (pain unpleasantness): p < 0.05 (between groups) (massage / Standard care), p = Not Significant (between groups) (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction / standard care) at 8w, p = Not Significant (between groups) (massage / Standard care), p = Not Significant (between groups) (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction / Standard care) at 12w; Short Form-12 Health Survey Physical Component Score & Mental Component Score (Global physical and mental health status): p < 0.04 (between groups) (massage / Standard care), p = Not Significant (between groups) (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction / Standard care) at 8w, p = Not Significant (between groups) (massage / Standard care), p < 0.04 (between groups) (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction / Standard care) at 12w. |
| Conclusions |
Massage effective for:
Pain,
Quality of Life. |
| Adverse Events |
Authors do not report or mention anything about AEs |
| PubMed Link |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=plews++A+Pilot+Study+Evaluating+Mindfulness-Based+Stress+Reduction+and+Massage+for+the+Management+of+Chronic+Pain |
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