Citation

van Dijk M, O'Flaherty LA, Hoedemaker T, van Rosmalen J, Rode H. Burns 2018; 44(1): 99-107.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.burns.2017.10.002

PMID

29089207

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: In a previous observational study we found that massage therapy reduced anxiety and stress in pediatric burn patients. We aimed to test this effect in a randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether (1) aromatherapy massage can provide relaxation to hospitalized children with burns; (2) massage with aromatherapy oil is more effective than without; and (3) massage sessions are more effective when repeated.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Randomized controlled clinical trial with 3 arms conducted in a burns unit from April 2013 to December 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Language: en