Relief of pain in children with cancer through massage Cancer Malignant neoplasm, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Children and adolescents hospitalized in a pediatric oncology department aged 10 to 18 years with a diagnostic disease and treatment (chemotherapy, antibiotics or steroids) were randomly divided into
Sponsors
Nursing School of Coimbra (Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra) (Portugal)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children between 10 and 18 years old hospitalized in a pediatric department with a diagnostic with cancer and treatment (chemotherapy, antibiotics or steroids)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children in terminal phase 2. The first three days after surgery 3. In isolation from contact with fever 4. Bleeding risk (platelet count less than 10 000) 5. Altered states of consciousness or cognitive disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The pain is measured by using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), scored (0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain) and physical functioning, assessed by the Brief Pain Inventory scales (BPI), scored numerical rating scale (0 = without interferences in the activity, 10 = the maxim interference) at the beginning (day 0) and at the end of protocol (day 6). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scored (0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain) was assessed in a break of half-hour at the beginning and the end of each session massage. | — |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed