Effects of Electrical Automatic Massage on Cognition and Sleep Quality in Alzheimer's Disease Spectrum Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the effects of electrical automatic massage (EAM) on cognitive and non-cognitive functions in patients with Alzheimer's disease spectrum disorders.
Results Summary
EAM attenuated changes in attention-associated cognitive scores and improved subjective sleep quality compared to controls. The findings suggest EAM may be an alternative therapy for managing symptoms in Alzheimer's disease.
Population
Patients with Alzheimer's disease spectrum disorders.
Effective Dosage
Not available
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
electrical automatic massage (EAM) | decrease | fatigue | individuals with various conditions | - | has been found to reduce | #1 |
electrical automatic massage (EAM) | decrease | depression | individuals with various conditions | - | has been found to reduce | #2 |
electrical automatic massage (EAM) | decrease | stress | individuals with various conditions | - | has been found to reduce | #3 |
electrical automatic massage (EAM) | decrease | anxiety | individuals with various conditions | - | has been found to reduce | #4 |
electrical automatic massage (EAM) | decrease | pain | individuals with various conditions | - | has been found to reduce | #5 |
electrical automatic massage (EAM) | decrease | attention-associated cognitive scores | patients with AD spectrum disorders | - | attenuated changes in | #6 |
electrical automatic massage (EAM) | decrease | subjective sleep quality | patients with AD spectrum disorders | - | attenuated changes in | #7 |
PURPOSE: Muscle relaxation following electrical automatic massage (EAM) has been found to reduce fatigue, depression, stress, anxiety, and pain in individuals with various conditions. However, the effects of EAM have not been extensively explored in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Here, we conducted a randomized controlled study to evaluate the effects of EAM on the cognitive and non-cognitive functions of patients with AD spectrum disorders. RESULTS: We found that EAM attenuated changes in attention-associated cognitive scores and subjective sleep quality relative to those in controls. CONCLUSION: While further studies in a clinical setting are needed to support our findings, these encouraging results suggest that EAM may be an alternative therapy for the management of associated symptoms in AD (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03507192, 24/04/2018).