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Research: LAFRENIERE and colleagues
Listed in Issue 49
Abstract
LAFRENIERE and colleagues, University of Windsor, Psychology Department, Ontario Canada lafrenl@uwindsor.ca. studied the effects of therapeutic touch (TT) upon biochemical indicators and moods in women .
Background
Methodology
The authors write that previous research has shown TT to be effective in reducing anxiety and discomfort and promoting relaxation. The authors recruited a sample of 41 healthy female volunteers, who were randomly assigned to either the experimental group who received TT, or to a control group who did not. Pre- and Post-test urine samples were collected, and personality and mood inventories were performed during three consecutive monthly sessions.
Results
Mood disturbance in the experimental group decreased significantly over the there sessions, whereas it increased over time in the control group. The experimental group participants demonstrated significant reductions in tension, confusion, and anxiety and a significant increase in vigour. TT produced a significant decrease in levels of nitric oxide in the experimental group by the third TT sessions.
Conclusion
The results of the above study may have important implications for reducing symptom distress in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
References
Lafreniere KD et al. Effects of therapeutic touch on biochemical and mood indicators in women. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 5(4): 367-70. Aug 1999.
Comment
Comments: Perhaps I lost the plot, but there appears to be a bit of a leap going from healthy women volunteers to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
