Karen Armstrong1, Simon Dixon2, Sara May3, Gail Elliott Patricolo4. 1. Clinical Massage, Integrative Medicine, Beaumont Health System, 3577 W. Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. Electronic address: karen.armstrong@beaumont.edu. 2. Beaumont Health System, 3601 W. Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. Electronic address: sdixon@beaumont.edu. 3. Nursing Invasive and Ancillary Procedures, Heart and Vascular Administration, Beaumont Health System, 3601 W. Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. Electronic address: SEMay@beaumont.edu. 4. Integrative Medicine, Beaumont Health System, 3577 W. Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. Electronic address: gail.elliottpatricolo@beaumont.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of massage with or without guided imagery in reducing anxiety prior to cardiac catheterization. METHOD: A total of 55 inpatients and outpatients received massage, guided imagery, or massage with guided imagery prior to cardiac catheterization. Self-reported anxiety levels and blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were evaluated in participants and a matched comparison group. RESULTS: Massage with and without guided imagery resulted in significant reductions in self-reported anxiety (p < 0.0001). Patients receiving intervention had lower diastolic BP and HR vs. the comparison group (p < 0.0001 and p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Massage with or without guided imagery immediately reduced self-reported anxiety. This pilot study has certain limitations: a non-randomized, convenience sample and a matched control group that was created retrospectively. However, the study indicates a benefit to providing massage or massage with guided imagery prior to anxiety-inducing medical procedures such as cardiac catheterization.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of massage with or without guided imagery in reducing anxiety prior to cardiac catheterization. METHOD: A total of 55 inpatients and outpatients received massage, guided imagery, or massage with guided imagery prior to cardiac catheterization. Self-reported anxiety levels and blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were evaluated in participants and a matched comparison group. RESULTS: Massage with and without guided imagery resulted in significant reductions in self-reported anxiety (p < 0.0001). Patients receiving intervention had lower diastolic BP and HR vs. the comparison group (p < 0.0001 and p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Massage with or without guided imagery immediately reduced self-reported anxiety. This pilot study has certain limitations: a non-randomized, convenience sample and a matched control group that was created retrospectively. However, the study indicates a benefit to providing massage or massage with guided imagery prior to anxiety-inducing medical procedures such as cardiac catheterization.
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