• Pain Manag Nurs · Dec 2019

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Does Hand Massage Have Sustained Effects on Pain Intensity and Pain-Related Interference in the Cardiac Surgery Critically Ill? A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    • Madalina Boitor, Géraldine Martorella, Christine Maheu, Andréa Maria Laizner, and Céline Gélinas.
    • Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, 680 Sherbrooke West, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Electronic address: madalina.boitor@mail.mcgill.ca.
    • Pain Manag Nurs. 2019 Dec 1; 20 (6): 572-579.

    BackgroundDespite the promising short-term pain relief effect of massage, little is known regarding its sustained effects on pain intensity and pain-related interference with functioning.AimsTo evaluate the sustained effect of hand massage on the pain intensity and pain-related interference with functioning of cardiac surgery patients.DesignA randomized controlled trial.SettingsA medical-surgical intensive care unit in Canada.Participants/SubjectsAdult patients undergoing cardiac surgery and at low risk for postoperative complications were eligible.MethodsIn the intensive care unit, patients were randomly assigned to either 20-minute hand massage, hand holding, or rest. Pain intensity and pain-related interference with functioning were assessed on the second postoperative day.ResultsA total of 60 patients were randomly allocated and 46 completed data collection on the second postoperative day. Although no significant differences were identified across groups, the hand massage group reported a maximum pain intensity (median 5.75, range: 2-10) that was lower than the hand-holding (median 6.50, range: 1-10) and standard care groups (median 6.25, range: 0-10). The hand massage group could reach 0 pain intensity throughout a 24-hour period (median 0, range: 0-7), contrary to the hand-holding (median 2, range: 0-5) and standard care groups (median 2, range: 0-4.5). A trend for statistical significance was noted for dichotomized ratings on pain interference with walking (p = .176) and sleep (p = .050).ConclusionsHand massage could help patients experience longer periods without pain and lower levels of maximum pain intensity. When coupled with recovery activities, hand massage could reduce pain-related interference with functioning.Copyright © 2019 American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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