A Pilot Study

Thomas, Linda S.; Stephenson, Nancy; Swanson, Mel; Jesse, D. Elizabeth; Brown, Sylvia T.

doi:10.1177/0898010113491631

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“…However, only four studies (31)(32)(33)35) showed that massage therapy significantly contributes to the reduction of pain in patients with SCD. Other beneficial effects such as increasing daily performance (32,33), reducing the consumption of analgesic (33,35), reducing depression, anxiety, and stress and improving mood (32)(33)(34) and reducing the duration of hospital stay (33) have also been reported by these studies (Table 2).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…After removing duplicated articles, 14 articles were deemed eligible entering the review process ( Figure 1). However, just five studies had examined the effect of massage on reducing pain in patients with sickle cell experimentally (31)(32)(33)(34)(35); the other 9 studies had just evaluated the rate of use of massage as a complementary medicine by patients (4,30,(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In experimental studies, the effect of massage on these patients was evaluated; in the study by Jamshidpour (2015), the slow-stroke massage technique was used (35), Thomas (2013) (32). In the study by Myers (1990), the name of the technique applied for the massage was not available (31).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the study of Lemanek et al (2009), massage therapy was taught to the caregivers and conducted by them (32). In the study of (33), and in the other three studies (31,34,35), massage was done by trained and professional individuals. In the cross-sectional studies, there was also no report about those who did the massage.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Unlike the above studies, Thomas et al (2013) conducted a study to determine the effect of therapeutic touch on pain, anxiety, stress, and use of narcotic drugs compared to music therapy in adult patients with sickle cell. The results showed that despite the reduced pain in the therapeutic touch group, this difference was not significant (34).…”

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Massage for Pain Management in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Review Study

Ahmadi

Ilkhani

Beiranvand

et al. 2017

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Context: The most common side effect reported by Sickle cell disease patients is unforeseen and chronic pain crisis. A combination of pharmacological and non-drug treatments is suggested for managing pain in patients with SCD. One of the non-drug treatments is massage therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the use and effectiveness of massage in reducing pain in patients with SCD.Evidence Acquisition: This study is a literature review of the period of 1990 to 2016. The search was done in databases and reputable sites including Medline, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, Ovid, Web of Knowledge, SID, Magiran, and Barakat using the keywords including massage therapy, pain, sickle cell, and patient. A total of 14 articles were selected for review.Results: Among 14 articles, five studies experimentally tested the effect of massage on reducing pain in patients with SCD, while the other nine studies only examined the rate of patients using massage and reported the rate of massage in the range between 5% and 79%. The results of the experimental studies indicated the effectiveness of massage therapy in reducing pain in patients with SCD. Conclusions:Massage therapy is one of the most common types of alternative medicine used for patients with SCD. Studies showed that massage therapy could have a role in reducing pain in patients with SCD. However, more extensive studies are needed in this field.

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confidence: 89%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Jamshidifar 2015 Iranmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Massage for Pain Management in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Review Study

Ahmadi

Ilkhani

Beiranvand

et al. 2017

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Interventions for patients and caregivers to improve knowledge of sickle cell disease and recognition of its related complications

Asnani

Quimby

Bennett

2016

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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This review identifies important positive effects of educational interventions on improving patient knowledge of sickle cell disease and depression. Effects on patients' knowledge were maintained for longer than for caregivers. The effect on knowledge was significant but small and whether it offers any clinical benefit is uncertain. Significant factors limiting these effects could be trials being under powered as well as attrition rates. Effects were not statistically significant in assessments of secondary outcomes, possibly due to the paucity of the number of trials and patients and caregivers. Trials showed moderate to high heterogeneity which might impact the results. To better study effects on outcomes, further controlled trials are needed with rigorous attention given to improve recruitment and retention and to decrease bias. Predetermined protocols using similar measurements should be used across multiple sites.

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