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Randomized control trial evidence for the benefits of massage and relaxation therapy on sleep in cancer survivors—a systematic review
Journal of Cancer Survivorship, Vol.15(5), pp.799-810
2021
PMID: 33269414
Abstract
Purpose: Cancer survivors may experience sleep disturbances during and after their cancer treatments. While pharmacological approaches are commonly used to address sleep disturbances, they may have a number of adverse effects. This review studied the effect of two non-pharmacological interventions (massage and relaxation therapy) on sleep disturbances in cancer survivors. Methods: A search for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PEDro, and CINAHL using relevant keywords. Results: The search yielded 371 articles, with 4 RCTs studying massage therapy and 3 RCTs studying relaxation therapy included for qualitative analysis. Massage therapy studies showed statistically significant improvement in self-reported sleep questionnaires and objectively recorded long sleep episodes, as assessed via an accelerometer. No significant improvements in sleep outcomes were observed in the relaxation therapy studies, although there were trends for improved self-reported sleep quality. Conclusion: While massage therapy provided by massage therapists may have some potential for improving sleep outcomes for cancer survivors, there is no such current evidence regarding relaxation therapy. Implications for Cancer Survivors Cancer survivors who experience sleep disturbances may benefit from regular sessions with a massage therapist. However, future studies should examine the long-term feasibility of massage therapist–delivered services, particularly for cancer survivors with limited finances, and determine if benefits can be obtained if massage is provided by non-certified individuals. Relaxation therapy appears to be safe for cancer survivors, but future RCTs involving larger sample sizes need to be conducted to better determine its feasibility and efficacy.
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- Title
- Randomized control trial evidence for the benefits of massage and relaxation therapy on sleep in cancer survivors—a systematic review
- Authors
- Stephen Rajan Samuel (Author) - Manipal Academy of Higher EducationR Gururajan (Author) - Manipal Academy of Higher EducationK Vijaya Kumar (Corresponding Author) - Kasturba Medical CollegePrina Vira (Author) - Manipal Academy of Higher EducationP U Prakash Saxena (Author) - Manipal Academy of Higher EducationJustin William Wesley Keogh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Publication details
- Journal of Cancer Survivorship, Vol.15(5), pp.799-810
- Audience
- Academic
- Publisher
- Springer New York LLC
- Date published
- 2021
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11764-020-00972-x
- ISSN
- 1932-2267; 1932-2259
- PMID
- 33269414
- Copyright note
- Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99492508502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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