Feasibility of therapeutic Chinese massage (tui na) for peripheral neuropathy among people with human immunodeficiency virus: findings of a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is prevalent in people with human immunodeficiency virus (PHIV) with no Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment. Therapeutic Chinese massage (TCM) is a promising noninvasive and non-harmful intervention for HIV-related PN. However, relevant research is lacking. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of TCM for HIV-related PN.

Method

We conducted a pilot, single-centered, two-arm, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Twenty eligible PHIV were recruited primarily from the AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. in Texas and were randomly assigned into two groups. Ten participants in the intervention group received three weekly 25-min TCM sessions by a certified TCM therapist. The remaining ten control group particip

SUBMITTER: Ge S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722432 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature