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Evidence suggests Massage maydecreasePain.
24 studies (28 claims)
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| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| massage | Decreases - relieve | pain | Human | RA patients | Not specified | Traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a general review.cited 77× |
| massage | Decreases - reduction in pain | pain | Human | — | Not specified | Effects of massage on pain, mood status, relaxation, and sleep in Taiwanese patients with metastatic bone pain: a randomized clinical trial.cited 57× |
| massage | Decreases - had lower pain state | pain | Human | primiparous women with term pregnancy | Firm and rhythmic massage during labor in three phases, with evaluations after 30 minutes of massage at each stage. | Effects of massage therapy and presence of attendant on pain, anxiety and satisfaction during labor.cited 34× |
| massage | Decreases - may have a role in reducing pain | pain | Human | women | Not specified | Massage, reflexology and other manual methods for pain management in labour.cited 49× |
| massage | Decreases - can decrease | pain | Human | adults (>18 years) suffering from sub-acute and chronic neck pain | Not specified | Ottawa Panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on therapeutic massage for neck pain.cited 31× |
| Massage | Decreases - was superior to placebo or no treatment in reducing | pain | Human | subjects with acute/sub-acute low back pain | Not specified | Complementary and alternative therapies for back pain II.cited 43× |
| Massage | Decreases - was better than no treatment, placebo, or exercise in improving | pain | Human | subjects with neck pain | Not specified | Complementary and alternative therapies for back pain II.cited 43× |
| massage | No effect - no significant differences | pain | Human | patients with breast cancer | Not specified | Massage interventions and treatment-related side effects of breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 46× |
| massage | Increases - had better outcomes | pain | Human | adults older than age 49 years | 10 massage sessions (frequency not specified). | Real-World Massage Therapy Produces Meaningful Effectiveness Signal for Primary Care Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: Results of a Repeated Measures Cohort Study.cited 8× |
| Massage | Decreases - decreasing | pain | Human | women | Not specified | The side effects and mother or child related physical harm from massage during pregnancy and the postpartum period: An observational study.cited 16× |
| massage | No effect - demonstrating no effect | pain | Human | children with cancer | Not available | Development of an evidence-based decision aid on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and pain for parents of children with cancer.cited 15× |
| massage | Decreases - were effective in reducing | pain | Human | neonates | 2 minutes of massage before the procedure. | The effects of acupressure and foot massage on pain during heel lancing in neonates: A randomized controlled trial.cited 19× |
| massage | No effect - evidence on the effectiveness was inconclusive | pain | Human | people with palliative care needs | Not specified | The effectiveness of aromatherapy, massage and reflexology in people with palliative care needs: A systematic review.cited 32× |
| massage | Decreases - reduce | pain | Human | infants with congenital heart disease | Daily 30-minute massage. | Effects of Massage on Postoperative Pain in Infants With Complex Congenital Heart Disease.cited 12× |
| massage | No effect - addressed | pain | Human | palliative care patients | Not available | Characteristics of Provider-Focused Research on Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Palliative Care: A Scoping Review.cited 4× |
| massage | Decreases - effective in reducing | pain | Human | hemodialysis patients | Not specified | Effect of Complementary and Integrative Treatments on Fatigue Symptoms in Hemodialysis Patients: A Systematic Review.cited 4× |
| massage | Decreases - reported pain reduction | pain | Human | children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) | Not available | Non-pharmacological and non-surgical treatment of pain in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: A scoping review.cited 6× |
| massage | Decreases - evaluate the long-term effectiveness | pain | Human | patients with diverse types of advanced cancer | Weekly massage treatments for 10 weeks, followed by monthly booster sessions up to 26 weeks. | Acupuncture versus massage for pain in patients living with advanced cancer: a protocol for the IMPACT randomised clinical trial.cited 3× |
| massage | Decreases - associated with a greater reduction | pain | Human | patients with diverse types of advanced cancer | Weekly massage treatments for 10 weeks, followed by monthly booster sessions up to 26 weeks. | Acupuncture versus massage for pain in patients living with advanced cancer: a protocol for the IMPACT randomised clinical trial.cited 3× |
| massage | Decreases - was more effective in pain-alleviating compared with acupuncture | pain | Human | CIPN patients | Not available | Non-pharmacological therapy for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 4× |
| massage | Decreases - was more effective in pain-alleviating compared with vitamin and gabapentin | pain | Human | CIPN patients | Not available | Non-pharmacological therapy for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 4× |
| massage | Decreases - was more effective in pain-alleviating compared with usual care and placebo | pain | Human | CIPN patients | Not available | Non-pharmacological therapy for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 4× |
| massage | No effect - probably results in little to no difference | pain | Human | adults with subacute-chronic neck pain | High dose: ≥8 sessions over four weeks for ≥30 minutes duration. | Massage for neck pain.cited 5× |
| massage | Decreases - improved | pain | Human | adults with subacute-chronic neck pain | High dose: ≥8 sessions over four weeks for ≥30 minutes duration. | Massage for neck pain.cited 5× |
| massage | Decreases - may aid in the management | pain | Human | people with Parkinson's disease (PwP) | Not specified | Pain and the Non-Pharmacological Management of Pain in People with Parkinson's Disease.cited 1× |
| massage | Decreases - may reduce | pain | Human | participants with postburn pruritus | Not specified | Interventions for postburn pruritus.cited 6× |
| massage | Decreases - significant reduction | pain | Human | critical care patients | Not specified | Guided Imagery and Other Complementary Pain Control Approaches for Critical Care Patients. |
| massage | Decreases - reduced pain | pain | Human | adults with subacute-chronic neck pain | Not specified | Massage for neck pain contrasted against standard (non-surgical) treatment: A systematic review update. |
| massage | Decreases - reducing | pain | Human | ICU patients | Not specified | Clinicians' opinion on massage in the intensive care unit patients. |