Efficacy and safety of massage for postoperative stress in colorectal cancer patients: a randomized, controlled, three-arm trial

Efficacy and safety of massage for postoperative stress in colorectal cancer patients: a randomized, controlled, three-arm trial

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of rhythmic embrocation (RE), a massage technique, on postoperative stress levels (measured by heart rate variability) in colorectal cancer surgery patients compared to empathic conversation.MethodsThe study included 68 patients who were...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paul G. Werthmann, Dirk Cysarz, Melanie Jungbluth, Ann-Kathrin Lederer, Gergana Nenova, Roman Huber, Monique van Dijk, Gunver S. Kienle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
rhythmical embrocations
massage
stress
heart-rate-variability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1439420/full
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

Similar Items