Massage Compared with Massage Plus Acupuncture for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Reconstructive Surgery.

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy
Christina A DilaveriDietlind L Wahner-Roedler

Abstract

Objectives: Integrative therapies have been incorporated increasingly into health and wellness in the United States in recent decades. Their potential benefits are under evaluation in various situations, including pain and symptom relief for cancer patients and survivors. This pilot study evaluated whether combining two integrative complementary approaches augments a patient's benefit by reducing postoperative stress, pain, anxiety, muscle tension, and fatigue compared with one integrative complementary approach alone. Design: Patients undergoing autologous tissue breast reconstruction were randomly assigned to one of two postoperative complementary alternative therapies for three consecutive days. All participants were observed for up to 3 months. Subjects: Forty-two participants were recruited from January 29, 2016 to July 11, 2018. Interventions: Twenty-one participants were randomly assigned to massage alone and 21 to massage and acupuncture. Outcome measures: Stress, anxiety, relaxation, nausea, fatigue, pain, and mood (score 0-10) were measured at enrollment before surgery and postoperative days 1, 2, and 3 before and after the intervention. Patient satisfaction was evaluated. Results: Stress decreased from baseline for b...Continue Reading

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