Effects and safety of mechanical bathing as a complementary therapy for terminal stage cancer patients from the physiological and psychological perspective: a pilot study

Fujimoto, Sawako; Iwawaki, Yoko; Takishita, Yukie; Yamamoto, Yoshihiko; Murota, Masako; Yoshioka, Saori; Hayano, Azusa; Hosokawa, Toyoshi; Yamanaka, Ryuya

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“…Significantly higher DASH- scores at patients with arm lymphedema in Arm B DASH and HOOS: MD: DASH: 0.174, p = 0.303; HOOS: 0.120, p = 1.000 5. No significant differences in all groups before and after treatment Questionnaire: results before/after treatment Frequency of arm/leg swelling: Arm A: 6/22 before treatment, 6/22 after treatment, p = 0.031; Arm B: 5/17 before treatment, 5/17 after treatment, p = 0.180; Arm C: 6/17 before treatment, 6/17 after treatment, p = 0.453 General well-being: Arm A: before treatment 5/24, after treatment 5/24, p = 1.000; Arm B: before treatment 6/19, after treatment 5/19, p = 0.453; Arm C: before treatment 5/18, after treatment 5/18, p = 0.344 Physical health: Arm A: before treatment 5/22, after treatment 5/22, p = 1.000; Arm B: before treatment 5/18, after treatment 5/18, p = 0.581; Arm C: before treatment 4,5/16, after treatment 5/16, p = 1.000 Lack of confidence in the own body: Arm A: before treatment 2/15, after treatment 2/15, p = 1.000; Arm B: before treatment 2/19, after treatment 2/19, p = 0.289; Arm C: before treatment 2/18, after treatment 2/18, p = 0.289 Feeling of damaged body: Arm A: before treatment 2/15, after treatment 2/15, p = 1.000; Arm B: before treatment 2/19, after treatment 2/19, p = 0.227; Arm C: before treatment 2/18, after treatment 2/18, p = 0.727 Fujimoto ( 2017 ) Primary endpoints: 1. Vital parameters: heart rate, blood pressure autonomous neural activity measured with EKG 2.…”

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Water therapies (hydrotherapy, balneotherapy or aqua therapy) for patients with cancer: a systematic review

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Kutschan

Freuding

et al. 2022

J Cancer Res Clin Oncol

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Background Water therapies as hydrotherapy, balneotherapy or aqua therapy are often used in the relief of disease- and treatment-associated symptoms of cancer patients. Yet, a systematic review for the evidence of water therapy including all cancer entities has not been conducted to date. Purpose Oncological patients often suffer from symptoms which in patients with other diseases are successfully treated with water therapy. We want to gather more information about the benefits and risks of water therapy for cancer patients. Method In May 2020, a systematic search was conducted searching five electronic databases (Embase, Cochrane, PsychInfo, CINAHL and PubMed) to find studies concerning the use, effectiveness and potential harm of water therapy on cancer patients. Results Of 3165 search results, 10 publications concerning 12 studies with 430 patients were included in this systematic review. The patients treated with water therapy were mainly diagnosed with breast cancer. The therapy concepts included aqua lymphatic therapy, aquatic exercises, foot bathes and whole-body bathes. Outcomes were state of lymphedema, quality of life, fatigue, BMI, vital parameters, anxiety and pain. The quality of the studies was assessed with the AMSTAR2-instrument, the SIGN-checklist and the IHE-Instruments. The studies had moderate quality and reported heterogeneous results. Some studies reported significantly improved quality of life, extent of lymphedema, neck and shoulder pain, fatigue and BMI while other studies did not find any changes concerning these endpoints. Conclusion Due to the very heterogeneous results and methodical limitations of the included studies, a clear statement regarding the effectiveness of water therapy on cancer patients is not possible.

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Water therapies (hydrotherapy, balneotherapy or aqua therapy) for patients with cancer: a systematic review

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Kutschan

Freuding

et al. 2022

J Cancer Res Clin Oncol

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“…Después de preguntarles si les gustaría continuar con esa práctica, todos dijeron que sí. El bañarse les trajo confort físico y psicológico a los pacientes, y se concluyó que el método es seguro y analgésico para los pacientes terminales (11) .…”

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Conforto de pacientes em cuidados paliativos: revisão integrativa

2021

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Objetivo: Identificar y sintetizar las investigaciones que tratan sobre el confort de los pacientes en cuidados paliativos.Método: Revisión integradora en 11 bases de datos, con la siguiente pregunta de investigación: "¿Cuáles son las estrategias utilizadas para minimizar las necesidades de confort de los pacientes en cuidados paliativos?". Los estudios seleccionados se sometieron a análisis de contenido, con la ayuda del software Interface de R pour les Analyzes Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires - IRAMUTEQ.Resultados: Se identificaron 8.109 artículos. Después de aplicar los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, se seleccionaron y analizaron 16 artículos. El dendograma generado en el análisis realizado con la ayuda del software IRAMUTEQ facilitó la identificación de las principales estrategias utilizadas para minimizar las necesidades de confort de los pacientes en cuidados paliativos, a saber: red de apoyo social, intervenciones de confort y comunicación en cuidados paliativos.Conclusión: La síntesis de los estudios analizados indicó que las principales estrategias utilizadas para disminuir las necesidades de confort de los pacientes en cuidados paliativos son el apoyo (del equipo, social y familiar), contacto físico, afecto, comunicación, conocimiento, alivio del dolor, amabilidad, baño, musicoterapia, radioterapia, contacto con el entorno externo (naturaleza), juego, contacto con otras personas y espiritualidad. Los estudios han demostrado que varias intervenciones no farmacológicas, que parecen triviales y de poca complejidad tecnológica (como disponibilidad, afecto, apoyo, baño), tienen la capacidad de afectar significativamente el estado de confort de los pacientes. Objective: Identify and synthesize the research on the comfort of patients in palliative care.Method: Integrative review in 11 databases, with the following research question: "What are the strategies used to minimize the comfort needs of patients in palliative care?". The selected studies were submitted to content analysis; with the aid of the software Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires – IRAMUTEQ.Results: The research identified 8,109 articles. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 16 articles were selected and analyzed. The dendogram generated in the analysis performed with the aid of the IRAMUTEQ software made easier the identification of the main strategies used to minimize the comfort needs of patients in palliative care, as follows: social support network, comfort interventions and communication in palliative care.Conclusion: The synthesis of the studies analyzed indicated that the main strategies used to reduce the patients’ comfort needs in palliative care are support (from the team, social and family), physical contact, affection, communication, knowledge, pain relief, kindness, bathing, music therapy, radiotherapy, contact with the external environment (nature), recreation, contact with other people and spirituality. The studies showed that several non-pharmacological interventions, which seem trivial and of little technological complexity (such as availability, affection, support, bathing), have the ability to significantly affect the patients' state of comfort. Objetivo: Identificar e sintetizar as pesquisas que versam sobre o conforto dos pacientes em cuidados paliativos.Método: Revisão integrativa em 11 bases de dados, com a seguinte questão de pesquisa: “Quais são as estratégias utilizadas para minimizar as necessidades de conforto dos pacientes em cuidados paliativos?”. Os estudos selecionados foram submetidos a análise de conteúdo, com auxílio do software Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires - IRAMUTEQ. Resultados: Foram identificados 8.109 artigos. Após a aplicação dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão, foram selecionados e analisados 16 artigos. O dendograma gerado na análise realizada com auxílio do software IRAMUTEQ facilitou a identificação das principais estratégias utilizadas para minimizar as necessidades de conforto dos pacientes em cuidados paliativos, a saber: rede social de apoio, intervenções de conforto e a comunicação nos cuidados paliativos. Conclusão: A síntese dos estudos analisados indicou que as principais estratégias utilizadas para diminuir as necessidades de conforto dos pacientes em cuidados paliativos são o apoio (da equipe, social e familiar), contato físico, carinho, comunicação, conhecimento, alívio da dor, gentileza, banho, musicoterapia, radioterapia, contato com o ambiente externo (natureza), brincar, contato com outras pessoas e a espiritualidade. Os estudos demonstraram que várias intervenções não farmacológicas, que parecem triviais e de pouca complexidade tecnológica (como disponibilidade, carinho, apoio, banho), tem a capacidade de afetar significativamente o estado de conforto dos pacientes.

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“…Bathing in the hot springs and mineral springs facilitates direct adsorption of minerals, such as calcium, chlorine, fluorine, iron, magnesium, potassium, silicon dioxide, sodium, and sulfur through the skin, which in turn can treat skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis [66][67][68]. Sulfurous mineral waters have been long used in the MH for treating numerous diseases, and recent studies and clinical trials are showing benefits of topical application of sulfurous mineral waters and sulfurous muds (peloids) for hand and knee osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, skin diseases, chronic inflammatory diseases, and alleviating anxiety in the patients with chronic diseases such as terminal stage cancer [36,47,52,53]. The beneficial effect of such waters and muds (peliods) is mainly due to the presence of sulfur in the form of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), which is formed naturally from organic decomposition.…”

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Water-Based Therapies of Bhutan: Current Practices and the Recorded Clinical Evidence of Balneotherapy

Wangchuk

Yeshi

Ugyen

et al. 2020

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Medical water therapy (also called medical hydrology) is practiced worldwide both for relaxation and treatment of diseases. While this practice is still thriving in Bhutan, there is a lack of proper documentation and critical study. Therefore, the current study reports on the water therapies practiced in Bhutan and their health benefits. We used four-stage process: (1) a review of literature on balneotherapy (both traditional textbooks and scientific papers); (2) listing and surveying the hot springs, mineral, and holy spring waters; (3) reviewing the health records of the patients maintained at the traditional hospitals and interviewing traditional physicians and patients about health benefits; and (4) reviewing available literature to identify existing clinical trials data to provide evidence for hydrotherapies. We found three main forms of hydrotherapies are practiced in Bhutan, which comprises herbal bath therapy, balneotherapy, and spiritually empowered waters. The most popular hydrotherapies are herbal bath and hot spring therapies. Herbal bath therapy needs traditional physicians’ prescriptions, while hot springs do not require it. Through field surveys, ten different hot springs (tsha-chu) and 17 medicinal water or mineral springs (sman-chu), and 17 holy spring-waters (sgrub-chu) were identified. In general, medical water therapies are used by the Bhutanese people to treat various ailments, including gastritis, neurological disorders, arthritis, dermatological diseases, and rheumatological and musculoskeletal disorders. Even though a lack of scientific evidence makes it difficult to draw concrete conclusions on their traditionally claimed efficacy and safety, there are clinical evidences documented from other countries.

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Effects and safety of mechanical bathing as a complementary therapy for terminal stage cancer patients from the physiological and psychological perspective: a pilot study

Abstract: The findings suggest that the method of bathing used in this study is safe and pain-relieving for terminal stage cancer patients. It is thus possible to provide safe and comfortable care for terminal stage cancer patients using mechanical baths.

Cited by 9 publications

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Water therapies (hydrotherapy, balneotherapy or aqua therapy) for patients with cancer: a systematic review

Water therapies (hydrotherapy, balneotherapy or aqua therapy) for patients with cancer: a systematic review

Conforto de pacientes em cuidados paliativos: revisão integrativa

Water-Based Therapies of Bhutan: Current Practices and the Recorded Clinical Evidence of Balneotherapy

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