Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
The effect of massage therapy on fatigue after chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancer patients.
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- Harms of massage in persons with cancer or receiving treatment for cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Protective effects of ginsenosides in cisplatin-induced kidney injury: A systematic review, meta-analysis.Indian journal of pharmacologyPooled it
- Impact of the practice of touch-massage® by a nurse on the anxiety of patients with hematological disorders hospitalized in a sterile environment, a randomized, controlled study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of Massage Therapy for Symptom Management in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Acupoint massage: a comprehensive descriptive review of its forms, applications, and underlying mechanisms.Chinese medicine · 2025Review
- Tailoring traditional Chinese medicine in cancer therapy.Molecular cancer · 2025Review
- Evaluating Ma-ol-asal Syrup for Chemotherapy-induced Fatigue in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: A Randomized Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial :.Galen medical journal · 2025Article
- The Multisystem effects of Long COVID Syndrome and Potential Benefits of Massage Therapy in Long COVID Care.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2024Article
- Nursing support for symptoms in patients with cancer and caregiver burdens: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionGastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy usually suffer from fatigue, which may affect different aspects of their lives.
objectiveThe current study aimed to investigate the effect of massage therapy on fatigue after chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancer patients.
methodIn this quasi-experimental study, 88 gastrointestinal cancer patients were randomly allocated into two groups of intervention and control. Patients received the chemotherapy for 3 h. The intervention group received four sessions of foot massage with an interval of 40 min during the chemotherapy. The massage duration was 7 min for each foot. Fatigue was measured using the visual analogue scale to evaluate fatigue severity just after and 24 h after the chemotherapy. Friedman and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to analyze the data.
resultsThe mean age of patients was 59/18 ± 9/35, and the most common type of cancer was gastric cancer (40%). There was a significant difference in the mean score of fatigue between the two groups immediately after (P > 0.001) and 24 h after chemotherapy (P < 0.001). In the intervention group, fatigue score decreased gradually (P = 0.031), while it increased in the control group (P = 0.001).
conclusionThis study demonstrated that foot massage, as a simple method, could reduce chemotherapy-induced fatigue.
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