Trial reportBMC complementary and alternative medicine2015
A feasibility pilot study on the use of complementary therapies delivered via mobile technologies on Icelandic surgical patients' reports of anxiety, pain, and self-efficacy in healing.
Trial report in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02236455 (Effects of Complementary Therapies Delivered Via Mobile Technologies on Surgical Patients' Reports of Anxiety, Pain, and Self-Efficacy in Healing), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Complementary Therapies Delivered Via Mobile Technologies on Surgical Patients' Reports of Anxiety, Pain, and Self-Efficacy in Healing: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial in Iceland
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Musicotherapy mobile applications: what level of evidence and potential role in psychiatric care? A systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Meta-analysis evaluating music interventions for anxiety and pain in surgery.The British journal of surgery · 2018Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Mindfulness- and Relaxation-Based eHealth Interventions for Patients with Medical Conditions: a Systematic Review and Synthesis.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Psychological preparation and postoperative outcomes for adults undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Upskilling pain relief after surgery: a scoping review of perioperative behavioral intervention efficacy and practical considerations for implementation.Regional anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Article
- The use and effects of telemedicine on complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine practices: a scoping review.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Patient and Clinician Perceptions about Remote Video Visits for Musculoskeletal Problems: A Qualitative Study.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2021Article
- Effects of psychological interventions on anxiety and pain in patients undergoing major elective abdominal surgery: a systematic review.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2020Review
- Music Therapy in Patients Undergoing Pancreatic Surgery (MUSIC PUPS): A Mixed Methods Pilot Study.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundComplementary therapies (CT), such as relaxation technique, massage, guided imagery, and accupuncture have shown to benefit patients undergoing surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of using audio relaxation technique (ART), music intervention (MI), nature video application with music (NVAM), and nature video application without music (NVA) delivered via mobile technologies in a clinical setting. Secondary, the effects of ART, MI, NVAM and NVA on patients' state anxiety, pain perception, and perceived self-efficacy in healing were determined.
methodsA randomized clinical trial (RCT) involving 105 same day surgery (SDS) patients, who were assigned to an ART (n = 25), MI (n = 25), NVAM (n = 15), NVA (n = 16), or a control group (n = 24) were assessed for state anxiety, self-reported pain, and self-efficacy four days prior to surgery, immediately prior and following a surgical intervention, and day five post-operative.
resultsANOVA found no statistically significant differences in anxiety scores; pain, or perceived self-efficacy between the five groups. Matched pairs t-Test revealed all participants had an increase in anxiety from pre-op to day 10 follow-up; a significant change in pain levels from pre-op to day 10 follow-up; and all participants had a significant increase in general self-efficacy from pre-op to day 10 follow-up. Mean pain level scores from day 1 to pre-op showed a significant decrease in pain for the ART group and NVAM group. Matched pairs t-Test for self-efficacy scores indicated the MI group and the NVA group had significant increases in self-efficacy. A significant decrease in anxiety from pre-op to day 10 for participants reporting a prior history of anxiety and for those reporting prior history of taking anti-anxiety medications.
conclusionsDespite the non-significant findings between the five groups, at any measurement point, there were valuable trends toward significance and confirmed feasibility in a clinical setting. Among the groups there were statistically significant findings for all interventions on anxiety, pain, and self-efficacy. The feasability of the implementation of novel interventions of NVAM and NVAM adds to clinical practice and the CT literature.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02236455 (September 4, 2014).
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