Cochrane · systematic review · CD009873
Massage with or without aromatherapy for symptom relief in people with cancer
Shin, ES, Seo, KH, Lee, SH, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
Pain, Palliative and Supportive CareAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
13
current version
GRADE rated
13
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 12 · 92.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 7.7%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Massage versus no massage for symptom relief in people with cancer
Population: people with cancer
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain (PPI‐VAS) Massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 72 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Anxiety (STAI‐state) Massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 98 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Anxiety (STAI‐state) subgroup 1: children vs. adults ‐ children Massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Anxiety (STAI‐state) subgroup 1: children vs. adults ‐ adults Massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 68 participants | Very low |
Anxiety (STAI‐state) subgroup 2: short‐term vs. medium‐term ‐ short‐term (≤ 4 weeks) Massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 64 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Anxiety (STAI‐state) subgroup 2: short‐term vs. medium‐term ‐ medium‐term (> 4 weeks to < 8 weeks) Massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Aromatherapy massage versus no massage for symptom relief in people with cancer
Population: people with cancer
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Bodily pain (SF‐8) ‐ medium‐term (> 4 weeks to < 8 weeks) Aromatherapy massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 86 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Bodily pain (SF‐8) ‐ long‐term (≥ 8 weeks) Aromatherapy massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 86 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Anxiety (STAI‐state) Aromatherapy massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 253 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Anxiety (STAI‐state) subgroup: short‐term vs. medium‐term ‐ short‐term (≤ 4 weeks) Aromatherapy massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 32 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Anxiety (STAI‐state) subgroup: short‐term vs. medium‐term ‐ medium‐term (> 4 weeks to < 8 weeks) Aromatherapy massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 221 participants | Moderate Downgraded: publication bias |
Symptoms relating to the breast (EORTC QLQ‐BR23): long‐term (≥ 8 weeks) Aromatherapy massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 86 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Quality of life (MYMOP): medium‐term (> 4 weeks to < 8 weeks) Aromatherapy massage vs no massage | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 29 participants | Very low Downgraded: inconsistency, publication bias |