The effectiveness of massage interventions on procedural pain in neonates: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT: Background: The painful procedures experienced by neonates during hospitalization have short-term or long-term effects on neonates. While the limitations of previous interventions make it imperative to explore effective interventions that are readily available. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of massage for pain management in neonates.

Methods:

This systematic review was registered in PROSPER. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and the Clinical Trials Registry were searched to December 2021. Two reviewers independently carried out study selection, data extraction, bias risk assessment. Continuous data were analyzed by mean differences (MD). Dichotomous data were reported using relative risk. If at least two studies rep

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature