Massage therapy can effectively relieve cancer pain: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To critically evaluate the effects of massage therapy on cancer pain.

Methods

Nine Chinese and English databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, SCOPUS, Web of Science core, China Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, and VIP) were systematically searched from the inception of databases to November 2022 for randomized controlled trials. According to Cochrane Collaboration, 2 reviewers independently assessed the risk of bias and extracted data from the included studies. All analyses were performed with Review Manager 5.4.

Results

Thirteen randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis, containing 1000 patients (498 in the massage therapy group and 502 in the control group). Massage therapy could

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10328622 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature