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JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 70-84Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.06.010
Keywords
hypnosis; pediatric nursing; cancer; pain; anxiety; lumbar puncture; bone marrow aspiration; systematic review
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The aim of this study was to systematically review and critically appraise the evidence on the effectiveness of hypnosis for procedure-related pain and distress in pediatric cancer patients. A comprehensive search of major biomedical and specialist complementary and alternative medicine databases was conducted. Citations were included from the databases' inception to March 2005. Efforts were made to identify unpublished and ongoing research. Controlled trials were appraised using predefined criteria. Clinical commentaries were obtained for each study. Seven randomized controlled clinical trials and one controlled clinical trial were found. Studies report positive results, including statistically significant reductions in pain and anxiety/distress, but a number of methodological limitations were identified. Systematic searching and appraisal has demonstrated that hypnosis has potential as a clinically valuable intervention for procedure-related pain and distress in Pediatric cancer patients. Further research into the effectiveness and acceptability of hypnosis for Pediatric cancer patients is recommended.
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