Research and theory for nursing practice
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Res Theory Nurs Pract · Nov 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of Self-Knee Massage With Ginger Oil in Patients With Osteoarthritis: An Experimental Study.
The purpose of our study was to assess the effects of self-knee massage with ginger oil on pain and daily living activities in patients with knee osteoarthritis. ⋯ Self-massage of the knee with ginger oil may be used as a complementary method to standard medical treatment. Nurses can easily train patients and their caregivers on knee massage, and the intervention can be implemented by patients at home without any restrictions on location.
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Res Theory Nurs Pract · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialNonpharmacological techniques to reduce pain in preterm infants who receive heel-lance procedure: a randomized controlled trial.
The heel-lance (HL) method for blood collection from the newborn is controversial for the pain it causes. This is the first randomized controlled trial on the management and reduction of pain using the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ("Sonata K. 448") in premature infants hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This study has compared nonpharmacological techniques with standard procedure for reducing pain during HL procedure. ⋯ Both glucose and music were safe and effective in limiting pain increase when compared to standard procedure in HL procedures in preterm infants.