| Autor: |
Margaret X.C. Yin, Jessie S.M. Chan, Bobo H.P. Lau, Pamela P.Y. Leung, Siyu Gao, Lai Ping Yuen, Cecilia L.W. Chan, Siu-man Ng |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Vol 72, Iss , Pp 102908- (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0965-2299 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102908 |
| Popis: |
Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of a simple, self-administrable moxibustion-cum-massage intervention for relieving chronic pain and improving psychological well-being for older adults in the community. Design: A randomized controlled trial. Setting: Seventy-eight participants with chronic pain were randomly assigned to the intervention and waitlist control groups. Interventions: Participants received two moxa sticks a day to use the moxibustion-cum-massage procedure with the help of trained volunteers or caregivers for five consecutive days. Main outcome measures: Participates’ pain level, sleep quality, depression and subjective well-being were measured before the intervention (T0), immediately after the intervention (T1), and one week after the intervention (T2). Results: Repeated measures ANOVA revealed a significant group × time interaction effect in subjective well-being with a medium effect size. Regarding within-group effects in the intervention group at post-intervention (T1), the subjective pain level was significantly reduced with a small effect size, while sleep quality and depression significantly improved with large effect sizes. The control group showed no significant within-group effects in these variables. Maintenance effects at follow-up (T2) were not significant. Conclusion: Despite the short intervention timeframe of five days, the study revealed preliminary evidence that the moxibustion-cum-massage intervention can be an effective, self-administrable pain relief regime for older adults. A longer period of intervention time is suggested for future studies. |
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