[The effectiveness of therapeutic touch on pain, depression and sleep in patients with chronic pain: clinical trial].
Author: Marta IE, Baldan SS, Berton AF, Pavam M, da Silva MJ.
Affiliation:
Curso de Medicina da Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco, Campus Fernandópolis, Fernandópolis, SP, Brasil. estefani@unicastelo.br
Conference/Journal: Rev Esc Enferm USP.
Date published: 2010 Dec
Other:
Volume ID: 44 , Issue ID: 4 , Pages: 1100-6 , Special Notes: [Article in Portuguese] , Word Count: 136
This research aimed to check the effectiveness of Therapeutic Touch on decreased pain intensity, depression self-assessment scores and improved sleep quality. A clinical before-after trial is presented. The study was carried out at a Basic Health Unit in Fernandópolis, SP-Brazil, involving 30 elderly patients with chronic non-oncologic pain who received 8 sessions of Therapeutic Touch in accordance with the Krieger-Kunz method. The Visual Analogue Scale for pain was applied before and after each session, and Beck Depression Inventory and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index before the first and after the last session. Data analysis showed a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in pain intensity, depression self-assessment scores and the sleep quality index. It is concluded that the Therapeutic Touch was effective to decrease pain intensity and depressive attitudes and symptoms, as well as to improve sleep quality.
PMID: 21337796
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