Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Jun 2019
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical TrialThe effects of music on anxiety and pain in patients during carotid endarterectomy under regional anesthesia: A randomized controlled trial.
Music can be used as an alternative method to decrease anxiety in awake patients during surgical procedures. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that listening to music during carotid endarterectomy (CEA) under regional anesthesia decreases the patient's anxiety and pain. ⋯ Music use in CEA under regional anesthesia increased intraoperative patient anxiety, and had no effect on intraoperative and postoperative pain or patient satisfaction.
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Complement Ther Med · Jun 2019
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialShort-term effects of massage with olive oil on the severity of uremic restless legs syndrome: A double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
Although the efficacy of olive oil massage has been established for different disorders, no studies have yet focused on the effect of olive oil massage on restless legs syndrome (RLS). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the short-term effects of massage with olive oil in reducing the severity of uremic RLS. ⋯ Application of short-term massage with olive oil as a complementary method seems to be effective in reducing the severity of uremic RLS. Further studies are suggested to identify the sustainability of the findings.