Relaxation vs usual care
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · women in labour
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted4 studies · 271 participantsVery low
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
53 questions · 55 findings · 10 reviews · Headline outcomes only
No studies found 27 · 49.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 24 · 43.6%Low 3 · 5.5%Moderate 1 · 1.8%High 0 · 0%
Relaxation vs usual care
Satisfaction with pain relief · women in labour
It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes satisfaction with pain relief (higher proportion high satisfaction) compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 8 [1.1, 58.19]1 study · 40 participantsVery low
Relaxation vs usual care
Sense of control in labour ‐ not reported · women in labour
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Relaxation vs usual care
Satisfaction with childbirth experience (higher scores indicate more satisfaction) · women in labour
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted3 studies · 1176 participantsVery low
Relaxation vs usual care
Breastfeeding · women in labour
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Relaxation vs usual care
Instrumental vaginal birth · women in labour
It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes assisted vaginal birth compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.61 [0.2, 1.84]4 studies · 1122 participantsVery low
Relaxation vs usual care
Caesarean section · women in labour
It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes caesarean section compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.73 [0.26, 2.01]4 studies · 1122 participantsVery low
Relaxation vs usual care
Pain · post‐caesarean pain
2 findings from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 60 participantsVery low
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 60 participantsLow
Relaxation vs usual care
Adverse effects · post‐caesarean pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Relaxation vs usual care
Vital signs · post‐caesarean pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Relaxation vs usual care
Rescue analgesic consumption · post‐caesarean pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Relaxation vs usual care
Pain at six weeks after discharge · post‐caesarean pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Relaxation vs usual care
Functioning as assessed post‐intervention Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire. Scale from: 0 to 100 · patients with fibromyalgia
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedVery low
Relaxation vs usual care
Pain as assessed post‐intervention Short Form ‐ McGill Pain Questionnaire Total Score. Scale from: 0 to 78 · patients with fibromyalgia
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedVery low
Relaxation vs usual care
Mood · patients with fibromyalgia
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedVery low
Relaxation vs usual care
All cause attrition post‐intervention Number of people withdrawing from the study before completing the intervention · patients with fibromyalgia
It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes all cause attrition post‐intervention Number of people withdrawing… compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 4.4 [0.59, 33.07]Studies not reportedVery low
Relaxation vs usual care
Adverse events post‐intervention ‐ not reported · patients with fibromyalgia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Relaxation vs WAIT LIST
Treatment success as defined by the authors · people with inflammatory bowel disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Interventions for the management of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Relaxation vs WAIT LIST
Pain frequency or change in pain frequency · people with inflammatory bowel disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Interventions for the management of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Relaxation vs WAIT LIST
Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue scale) · people with inflammatory bowel disease
1 finding from 1 review
- Interventions for the management of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 56 participantsVery low