Efficacy of massage therapy in alleviating pain and anxiety post-cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Q2 Nursing

Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management Pub Date : 2025-01-10 DOI:10.1016/j.pcorm.2025.100465

Esra Özkan , Nurten Gülsüm Bayrak

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Abstract

Background

Despite the existence of controlled trials (CTs) and a handful of meta-analyses investigating the effects of massage on postoperative pain and anxiety, recent comprehensive reviews in this area are scarce.

Aim

This study seeks to fill this gap by quantifying the impact of massage therapy on pain and anxiety levels in patients who have undergone cardiac surgery, thereby enriching the existing body of literature.

Design

A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Review methods

The random effect model was applied to estimate the effects since the heterogeneity between results was high.

Data Sources

Five databases (Scopus, Clinical Key, Web of Science, Pubmed, Science-Direct) were searched for CTs from July to October 2023.

Results

The analysis included 19 control trials and showed that massage therapy is effective in reducing postoperative pain (95 % CI, g = 0.899, p < .000) and anxiety (95 % CI, g = 0.705, p < .000). In our study significant variations in effect sizes based on the person applying the massage, and the type of massage used (p < .05 for all), suggesting these factors significantly moderate the effect of massage therapy on pain and anxiety reduction.

Conclusion

The results advocate for the integration of massage therapy into the postoperative recovery plans of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, highlighting its potential to alleviate pain and anxiety effectively. As such, massage therapy represents a valuable complementary approach to traditional care methods.

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Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management Nursing-Medical and Surgical Nursing

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1.30

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56 days

期刊介绍： The objective of this new online journal is to serve as a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed source of information related to the administrative, economic, operational, safety, and quality aspects of the ambulatory and in-patient operating room and interventional procedural processes. The journal will provide high-quality information and research findings on operational and system-based approaches to ensure safe, coordinated, and high-value periprocedural care. With the current focus on value in health care it is essential that there is a venue for researchers to publish articles on quality improvement process initiatives, process flow modeling, information management, efficient design, cost improvement, use of novel technologies, and management.