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Medicine Jan 2021Poststroke depression (PSD) is a severe problem; it will significantly increase the mortality of patients after stroke, and affect the quality of life of patients after... (Meta-Analysis)
Meta-Analysis
BACKGROUND
Poststroke depression (PSD) is a severe problem; it will significantly increase the mortality of patients after stroke, and affect the quality of life of patients after discharge. For stroke patients without noticeable adverse reactions, massage can effectively improve the patient's mood, thereby treating poststroke depression. But so far, there is still no systematic research to provide reliable evidence that massage can effectively treat poststroke depression. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to comprehensively summarize and evaluate the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy for poststroke depression.
METHODS
We conduct a detailed search regardless of publication grade and language status. The search databases include the Web of Science, the Cochrane Library search, EMBASE, PubMed, CNKI, Chinese biomedical literature database, Chongqing VIP, and Wanfang. All randomized controlled trials and cohort studies on massage therapy for poststroke depression are published, as of November 15, 2020. The team consists of 2 experienced researchers who will select the retrieved documents and extract data. Later they used RevMan V.5.3 software for data analysis and data synthesis.
RESULTS
The effectiveness and safety of massage therapy intended for poststroke depression will be subject to a systematic evaluation under this program.
CONCLUSION
It will be substantiated in this review whether massage therapy is a reliable intervention for poststroke depression by examining the evidence collected.
INPLASY REGISTRATION NUMBER
INPLASY2020110085.
Topics: Humans; Clinical Protocols; Depression; Massage; Research Design; Stroke
PubMed: 33530189
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023908 -
European Review For Medical and... Oct 2015Massage therapy is one of the most widely accepted alternative form of medicine helping patients suffering from varied pathological states including arthritis, anxiety,... (Review)
Review
Massage therapy is one of the most widely accepted alternative form of medicine helping patients suffering from varied pathological states including arthritis, anxiety, sleep problems, pain management and injury repair. Besides this, it is one of the safest forms of alternative medicine and has become favorite among various health care professionals. However, there is still a lot of debate is going in medical world pertaining to its certain use in modern medicine. So, the present review shall enlighten all the latest aspects of massage therapy in current medicine.
Topics: Anxiety; Arthralgia; Humans; Massage; Neoplasms; Pain Management
PubMed: 26531268
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Medicine Feb 2022The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture and massage combined with rehabilitation in the treatment of hemiplegia after...
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture and massage combined with rehabilitation in the treatment of hemiplegia after stroke.
METHODS
To collect relevant literature, we will research following databases: Medicine, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan-Fang Database, Chongqing VIP Chinese Science and Technology Periodicaols Database, and China Biomedical Database; the time is from its creation to May 2021, and the language is limited to Chinese and English. In addition, we will retrieve other literature resources, including the Chinese Clinical Trial Register and conference articles. Two reviewers will independently complete the literature screen and data extraction and quality assessment of the included studies will be independently completed by two other researchers. The primary outcomes included the Modified Ashworth scale and the simplified Fugl-Meyer Assessment scale. The Modified Barthel Index, the China Stroke Scale, and adverse reactions as secondary outcomes were assessed. RevMan V.5.4.1 software will be used for meta-analysis, and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) will be used to assess the quality of evidence.
RESULTS
This systematic review will provide a high-quality synthesis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture and massage combined with rehabilitation in the treatment of hemiplegia after stroke, providing a reference for the safe and effective treatment of hemiplegia after stroke.
CONCLUSION
This study provides evidence that acupuncture and massage combined with rehabilitation therapy is effective.
ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION
The protocol of the systematic review does not require ethical approval because it does not involve humans. This article will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at relevant conferences.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION
INPLASY202210026.
Topics: Acupuncture Therapy; Hemiplegia; Humans; Massage; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Research Design; Stroke; Stroke Rehabilitation; Systematic Reviews as Topic
PubMed: 35147095
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028732 -
The Cochrane Database of Systematic... Jan 2017Antipsychotic-related constipation is a common and serious adverse effect, especially for people taking clozapine. Clozapine has been shown to impede gastrointestinal... (Meta-Analysis)
Meta-Analysis Review
BACKGROUND
Antipsychotic-related constipation is a common and serious adverse effect, especially for people taking clozapine. Clozapine has been shown to impede gastrointestinal motility, leading to constipation, and has been reported in up to 60% of patients receiving clozapine. In rare cases, complications can be fatal. Appropriate laxatives should be prescribed to treat constipation in people taking antipsychotics, but there is a lack of guidance on the comparative effectiveness and harms of different agents in this population. An understanding of the effectiveness and safety of treatment for antipsychotic-related constipation is important for clinicians and patients alike.
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of pharmacologic treatment (versus placebo or compared against another treatment) for antipsychotic-related constipation (defined as constipated patients of any age, who are treated with antipsychotics, regardless of dose, in which constipation is considered to be an antipsychotic-related side effect).
SEARCH METHODS
We searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group's Trials Register (15 June 2015), which is based on regular searches of MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, BIOSIS, AMED, PubMed, PsycINFO, and registries of clinical trials, grey literature, and conference proceedings. There are no language, date, document type, or publication status limitations for inclusion of records in this register. We also handsearched bibliographies and contacted relevant authors for additional information.
SELECTION CRITERIA
We included all published and unpublished randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the efficacy of pharmacological treatments in patients with antipsychotic-related constipation. Pharmacological treatments included laxatives and other medicines that could reasonably be used to combat constipation in this population (e.g. anticholinergic agents, like bethanecol).
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
Two review authors independently extracted data from all included studies and assessed trials for risk of bias. A third author reviewed 20% of trials. We analysed dichotomous data using relative risks (RR) and the 95% confidence intervals (CI). We assessed risk of bias for included studies and used GRADE to create a 'Summary of findings' table. We discussed any disagreement, documented decisions, and attempted to contact study authors when necessary.
MAIN RESULTS
We identified two relevant Chinese studies (N = 480) that contributed data to this review. Both studies were over ten years old and poorly reported, lacking descriptions of contemporary CONSORT reporting prerequisites, such as sequence generation, allocation concealment, blinding, participant flow, how the sample size was determined, or how outcomes were measured. The studies also did not report trial registration, pre-specified protocols, consent processes, ethical review, or funding source. We were unsuccessful in making contact with the authors to clarify the missing details. We classified both studies as having an overall high risk of bias.One study compared glycerol suppository with the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) approaches of tuina massage and acupuncture. Compared to tuina massage, glycerol laxative was less effective in relieving constipation at both two days after treatment (1 RCT; N = 120; RR 2.88, 95% CI 1.89 to 4.39; very low-quality evidence), and three days (1 RCT; N = 120; RR 4.80, CI 1.96 to 11.74, very low-quality evidence). Favourable results were also seen for acupuncture at two days (1 RCT; N = 120; RR 3.50; 95% CI 2.18 to 5.62; very low-quality evidence), and at three days (1 RCT; N = 120; RR 8.00, 95% CI 2.54 to 25.16; very low-quality evidence).The other study compared mannitol, an osmotic laxative, with rhubarb soda or phenolphthalein. Mannitol was more effective than rhubarb soda or phenolphthalein in trelieving constipation within 24 hours of treatment (1 RCT; N = 240; RR 0.07; 95% CI 0.02 to 0.27, very low-quality evidence).No data were reported for our other important outcomes: need for rescue medication, bowel obstruction (a complication of antipsychotic-related constipation), quality of life, adverse events, leaving the study early, and economic costs.
AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS
We had hoped to find clinically useful evidence appraising the relative merits of the interventions routinely used to manage antipsychotic-related constipation, a common and potentially serious adverse effect of the use of these drugs. The results were disappointing. There were no data comparing the common pharmacological interventions for constipation, such as lactulose, polyethylene glycol, stool softeners, lubricant laxatives, or of novel treatments such as linaclotide. Data available were very poor quality and the trials had a high risk of bias. Data from these biased studies suggested that mannitol, an osmotic laxative, was more effective than rhubarb soda and phenolphthalein in relieving constipation, and a two-week course of glycerol suppositories was less effective than the TCM approaches of tuina massage and acupuncture.Overall, there is insufficient trial-based evidence to assess the effectiveness and safety of pharmacological interventions for treating antipsychotic-related constipation, due to limited, poor quality data (few studies with high risk of bias and no meta-analyses). The methodological limitations in the included studies were obvious, and any conclusions based on their results should be made with caution. Methodologically rigorous RCTs evaluating interventions for treating antipsychotic-related constipation are needed.
Topics: Acupuncture Therapy; Antipsychotic Agents; Constipation; Glycerol; Humans; Laxatives; Mannitol; Massage; Phenolphthalein; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Rheum; Suppositories
PubMed: 28116777
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011128.pub2 -
Nursing Open May 2023This study aimed to evaluate the effect of abdominal massage (AM) on feeding intolerance (FI) in patients receiving enteral nutrition (EN). (Meta-Analysis)
Meta-Analysis Review
AIM
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of abdominal massage (AM) on feeding intolerance (FI) in patients receiving enteral nutrition (EN).
DESIGN
A systematic review and meta-analysis.
METHODS
We searched seven electronic databases to September 2021. STATA and RevMan were used to analyse the data.
RESULTS
Eleven studies were included. The results revealed that AM could significantly reduce gastric residual volume and abdominal circumference difference, and reduce the incidence of gastric retention, vomiting, abdominal distention (all p < 0.001), diarrhoea (p = 0.02) and constipation (p = 0.002) in the experimental group. One study reported the incidence of aspiration in the control group was higher, but this was not statistically significant (p = 0.07). The meta-regression analysis showed there was a statistically significant correlation between intervention personnel and gastric residual volume (p = 0.035).
CONCLUSION
AM could reduce the amount and incidence of gastric retention and the changes in abdominal circumference, and significantly reduce the incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms, without increasing the incidence of aspiration for EN patients. No Patient or Public Contribution.
Topics: Humans; Infant, Newborn; Enteral Nutrition; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Vomiting; Constipation; Massage
PubMed: 36517968
DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1537 -
Complementary Therapies in Medicine Nov 2022To systematically review the current state and holistic application of abdominal massage (AM). (Review)
Review
OBJECTIVE
To systematically review the current state and holistic application of abdominal massage (AM).
DESIGN
A systematic review of qualitative evidence was conducted. All English articles exploring the topic of AM that had been published until the end of June 2021 were retrieved.
DATA SOURCES
The PubMed, Cochrane library, and Embase databases were accessed. Some original texts were obtained from Google Scholar.
DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS
Two authors independently evaluated all search data to identify relevant studies. Disagreements were settled by discussion with a third author. Results were independently extracted into standardized sheets and checked for accuracy.
MAIN RESULTS
A total of 107 full-text reports were eligible for inclusion. Adult digestive disorders, pediatric disorders, gynecological disorders, obstetric disorders, metabolic disorders, psychological disorders, the side effects of AM, and animal experiments accounted for 49.53%, 14.02%, 7.48%, 7.48%, 4.67%, 4.67%, 5.61%, and 6.54% of all these papers, respectively, with most reports focusing on clinical studies.
CONCLUSION
The variety of diseases treated with AM is gradually increasing, and the treatment programs of AM for many diseases are being gradually optimized. Different forms of AM, especially mechanical AM, have been widely studied; the side effects of AM have also been considered; and the possible mechanisms of AM therapy continue to be discovered. In general, AM is an effective and safe therapy and can be widely used in various diseases, but further studies are necessary to clarify the mechanism of AM for different diseases. In the future, AM could become an even safer, more popular, and more modern therapy.
Topics: Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Humans; Massage; Mental Disorders
PubMed: 35907436
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102861 -
Revista Da Escola de Enfermagem Da U S P 2020To verify if a Massage (Anma technique) followed by rest or Reiki helps to reduce stress levels and improve the quality of life of individuals seen in an outpatient... (Randomized Controlled Trial)
Randomized Controlled Trial
OBJECTIVE
To verify if a Massage (Anma technique) followed by rest or Reiki helps to reduce stress levels and improve the quality of life of individuals seen in an outpatient clinic of integrative practices.
METHOD
A randomized controlled clinical trial conducted with 122 individuals randomized into three groups: G1 - Massage followed by rest; G2 - Massage followed by Reiki; and G3 - control (no intervention). Stress and Quality of Life levels were measured using the LSS and SF-12v2 instruments, which were applied before and after the intervention.
RESULTS
The study was conducted with 101 participants. Massages followed by rest (G1) or Reiki (G2) proved to be effective in reducing stress levels and improving quality of life when compared to the Control Group (G3). The best results obtained by the group which received Massage followed by Reiki (G2) were observed in the mental domain of quality of life, emphasizing the scope of Reiki effects on mental and psychological aspects.
CONCLUSION
Massage followed by rest and Massage followed by Reiki application were effective in reducing stress levels and improving quality of life. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials: RBR-42c8wp.
Topics: Brazil; Humans; Massage; Quality of Life; Stress, Psychological; Therapeutic Touch
PubMed: 33053005
DOI: 10.1590/S1980-220X2018059103612 -
Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation... Jun 2016Osteoarthritis (OA) is a public health problem that will probably increase in the future with the aging of the population. Crenobalneotherapy is commonly used to treat... (Review)
Review
BACKGROUND
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a public health problem that will probably increase in the future with the aging of the population. Crenobalneotherapy is commonly used to treat OA, but evidence from previous reviews was not sufficient. This systematic review aimed to identify the best evidence for the clinical effect of crenobalneotherapy for knee OA.
METHODS
We systematically searched MEDLINE via PubMed, PEDRO and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for articles published up to September 2015. Articles were included if trials were comparative, if one or more of the subgroups had knee OA with separate data, and if spa therapy or any hydrotherapy techniques involving mineral water or mineral mud was compared to any other intervention or no treatment. Statistical validity, external validity and quality of side effects assessment were evaluated by personal checklists. Risk of bias was assessed by the CLEAR NTP.
RESULTS
Treatments (hot mineral water baths, mud therapy, hot showers, and sometimes massage and supervised water exercises) delivered in spa centers across Europe and the Middle East seem to improve symptoms in knee OA. They may be effective for pain and function. There are conflicting results about the effect on quality of life and drug consumption.
CONCLUSIONS
Improvements with spa therapy for knee OA appear to be clinically relevant until 3 to 6 months and sometimes 9 months.
Topics: Balneology; Europe; Exercise Therapy; Health Resorts; Humans; Hydrotherapy; Massage; Middle East; Osteoarthritis, Knee; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 26996955
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2016.01.010 -
Medicine Mar 2021Obesity has become one of the largest chronic diseases in the world. It is a chronic metabolic disease caused by various factors. In recent years, massage has been used...
BACKGROUND
Obesity has become one of the largest chronic diseases in the world. It is a chronic metabolic disease caused by various factors. In recent years, massage has been used more and more widely in the treatment of obesity diseases. However, the effectiveness and safety of massage in the treatment of adult obesity are still unclear. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of massage in the treatment of adult obesity.
METHODS
We will conduct a comprehensive review in Medline, PubMed, Cochrane System Evaluation Database, embbase, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wang Fang Database, Chinese Science Journal Database. There is no language restriction for the literature search from its establishment to February 2021. In addition, we will manually search for references to unpublished studies and originally included articles. Reviewers will identify the research, extract the data, and independently assess the quality. Results of interest include: total effective rate; total nasal symptom score; rhinitis quality-of-life questionnaire; visual analog scale; laboratory test indicators: IgE, IL6, IL10, or TNF-α levels; recurrence rate; adverse events. Randomized clinical trials will be collected, the Cochrane bias risk assessment tool will be used to assess methodological quality, and recommendations, evaluation, development, and evaluation methods will be used to assess the level of evidence. The meta-analysis will be performed using RevMan 5.4.0 software. A heterogeneity test will be conducted between studies, and P <.1 and I2> 50% are the thresholds for testing. According to the degree of heterogeneity, we will use a fixed effects model or a random effects model.
RESULTS
The results of this study will provide sufficient evidence to judge whether massage is an effective and safe treatment for adult obesity.
CONCLUSIONS
This study will provide evidence to determine whether massage is an effective intervention for Adult obesity. The research results will also be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
INPLASY REGISTRATION NUMBER
INPLASY 202120061.
Topics: Humans; Massage; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Obesity; Research Design; Systematic Reviews as Topic; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 33761721
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025249 -
Occupational Therapy International 2017Aggressive behaviors must be addressed in elementary schools. Massage and storytelling can be strategies to deal with aggression because both involve experience exchange...
BACKGROUND
Aggressive behaviors must be addressed in elementary schools. Massage and storytelling can be strategies to deal with aggression because both involve experience exchange and social interaction. Both can decrease stress and anxiety and increase self-esteem.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of two interventions (massage and storytelling) on aggressive behaviors and academic performance of elementary school children.
METHOD
Three groups ( = 35 children in each group) of the second grade participated (aged 6.5-8.1 years). One group received ten extra classes of massage (MG), another group received extra classes of storytelling (SG), and the control group received extra classes of random subjects (CG). Extra classes lasted for 50 minutes, once a week. Aggressive behaviors were recorded on diaries, by the teachers and the coordinator. The frequency of aggressive behaviors and the academic performance of MG, SG, and CG were observed for six months and the groups were compared.
FINDINGS
ANOVAs evidenced that MG and SG, but not CG, showed a reduction in aggressive behaviors registered by the teachers and coordinator, after the intervention. Academic performance of MG and SC improved after the intervention ( < 0.05).
Topics: Academic Performance; Aggression; Brazil; Case-Control Studies; Child; Child Behavior; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Massage; Occupational Therapy; School Health Services; Schools; Self Concept
PubMed: 29097967
DOI: 10.1155/2017/5087145