Is reflexology as effective as aromatherapy massage for symptom relief in an adult outpatient oncology population?

Abstract:

AIM:To test whether reflexology was inferior to aromatherapy massage for ameliorating self-selected problems or concerns. DESIGN:Non-blinded, randomised study with a 1:1 allocation. Adult outpatients recruited from a UK cancer centre, randomised by the minimisation method to either four aromatherapy massage or four reflexology sessions. OUTCOME MEASURES:MYCaW scores at baseline and completion; VAS (relaxation) pre and post-sessions. ANALYSIS:Unpaired t-test for the primary outcome; analysis of variance tests for repeated measures for VAS (relaxation); descriptive statistics (means and 95% confidence intervals) and content analysis for patient comments. RESULTS:115 subjects (58 aromatherapy massage, 57 reflexology) recruited. Reflexology was found to be no less effective than aromatherapy massage for MYCaW first concerns (p = 0.046). There was no statistical difference between groups for MYCaW second concerns or overall well-being scores, proportions of patients gaining clinical benefit, VAS scores over time (p = 0.489) or between groups (p = 0.408) or in the written responses.

authors

Dyer J,Thomas K,Sandsund C,Shaw C

doi

10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.03.002

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-08-01 00:00:00

pages

139-46

issue

3

eissn

1744-3881

issn

1873-6947

pii

S1744-3881(13)00022-4

journal_volume

19

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