Chronic non-malignant pain Signs and Symptoms Chronic non-malignant pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention: 15 min massage
Control intervention: 15 min talk with a nurse about their pain
Sponsors
Royal College of Nursing Institute (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 or over attending pain relief unit whose pain was described as moderate or severe.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-English speakers 2. Taken analgesics within two hours prior to treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain, assessed immediately after massage and 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours later using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the McGill Pain Questionnaire 2. Anxiety, assessed immediately after massage and 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours later by the short form Spielberg State-Trait Anxiety scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of intervention by patient and observer (researcher), assessed by an interview after intervention (normally at 4 hours, however for some of the participants who dropped out of study the interview took place at a earlier timepoint) | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed