Complementary therapies in clinical practice
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · May 2020
Meta AnalysisThe effect of acupressure on pain reduction during first stage of labour: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Acupressure, as part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has shown promise as an effective method of pain relief in labour and birth. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to critically assess the effect of acupressure on pain reduction during first stage of labour. ⋯ Acupressure can provide significant pain relief during first stage of labour. However, further clinical trials with standardized intervention procedures are required for the creation of evidence-based guidelines.
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · May 2020
Meta AnalysisEfficacy and safety of moxibustion for chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
To systematically review and meta-analyze the efficacy of moxibustion in treating patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). ⋯ It is difficult to draw firm conclusions that moxibustion is an effective intervention for treating CLBP due to the small sample size of eligible trails and the high risk of bias among the available articles. Rigorously designed large-scale RCTs are required to further confirm the results in this review.
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · May 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of reflexology on anxiety and sleep of informal cancer caregiver: Randomized controlled trial.
The study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the short-term effect of foot reflexology on sleep and anxiety of informal caregivers. ⋯ Foot reflexology was found as an effective intervention to reduce anxiety and improve the quality of sleep of informal cancer caregivers. The effect of placebo on reducing the anxiety of informal caregivers was found, but it wasn't as effective as reflexology.
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · May 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of hand massage on pain and anxiety in patients after liver transplantation: A randomised controlled trial.
This study aimed to determine the effects of hand massage on postoperative pain, and anxiety levels in liver transplant patients. ⋯ The hand massage applied to liver transplant patients positively affected and decreased the severity of pain, and anxiety levels.
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · May 2020
Efficacy of acupressure for chronic low back pain: A systematic review.
Establish the utility of acupressure for chronic low back pain (CLBP). ⋯ Acupressure is a feasible, effective, safe, low cost nonpharmacologic method to treat CLBP.