Effect of hand massage on pain and anxiety in patients after liver transplantation: A randomised controlled trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the effects of hand massage on postoperative pain and anxiety levels in liver transplant patients.
Results Summary
Hand massage significantly reduced pain intensity and anxiety levels in liver transplant patients compared to the control group, with statistical significance (p < 0.001).
Population
Adult liver transplant patients (80 participants, 40 in experimental and 40 in control group).
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hand massage | decrease | severity of pain | liver transplant patients | - | positively affected and decreased | #1 |
hand massage | decrease | anxiety levels | liver transplant patients | - | positively affected and decreased | #2 |
hand massage | decrease | mean scores of pain intensity | liver transplant patients | - | lower, with a statistical significance | #3 |
hand massage | decrease | anxiety levels | liver transplant patients | - | lower, with a statistical significance | #4 |
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the effects of hand massage on postoperative pain, and anxiety levels in liver transplant patients. METHODS: This study was a randomised clinical trial. The study sample comprised 80 adult patients who had liver transplantation: 40 experimental and 40 control group. In the experimental group, the researcher performed hand massage. No treatment was performed in the control group. To analyse the data, descriptive statistics, a chi-squared test, a t-test for dependent groups, and a t-test for independent groups were used. RESULTS: According to hand massage follow-ups after liver transplantation, the mean scores of pain intensity and anxiety levels was lower, with a statistical significance in the experimental group compared with the control group in all measurements before and after hand massage (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The hand massage applied to liver transplant patients positively affected and decreased the severity of pain, and anxiety levels.