Effect of massage therapy on pain, anxiety, relaxation, and tension after colorectal surgery: A randomized study

Nikol E. Dreyer; Susanne M. Cutshall; Marianne Huebner; Diane M. Foss; Jenna K. Lovely; Brent A. Bauer; Robert R. Cima

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.06.004

Effect of massage therapy on pain, anxiety, relaxation, and tension after colorectal surgery: A randomized study

Nikol E. Dreyer, Susanne M. Cutshall, Marianne Huebner, Diane M. Foss, Jenna K. Lovely, Brent A. Bauer, Robert R. Cima

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The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of postoperative massage in patients undergoing abdominal colorectal surgery. One hundred twenty-seven patients were randomized to receive a 20-min massage (n = 61) or social visit and relaxation session (no massage; n = 66) on postoperative days 2 and 3. Vital signs and psychological well-being (pain, tension, anxiety, satisfaction with care, relaxation) were assessed before and after each intervention. The study results indicated that postoperative massage significantly improved the patients' perception of pain, tension, and anxiety, but overall satisfaction was unchanged. In conclusion, massage may be beneficial during postoperative recovery for patients undergoing abdominal colorectal surgery. Further studies are warranted to optimize timing and duration and to determine other benefits in this clinical setting.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	154-159
Number of pages	6
Journal	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.06.004
State	Published - Aug 1 2015

Keywords

Anxiety
Complementary therapies
Integrative medicine
Massage
Pain
Surgery

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Complementary and alternative medicine

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