Cassileth, B.R., & Vickers, A.J. (2004). Massage therapy for symptom control: Outcome study at a major cancer center. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 28, 244-249.
Patients with cancer received light touch, Swedish, or foot massage. No control group was included.
The study was conducted in Inpatient and outpatient settings.
A visual analog scale (VAS) was used to measure nausea and vomiting, pain, fatigue, stress, anxiety, and depression.
Just more than half (51%) experienced a decrease in nausea.
A risk of bias exists for nontraditional treatment.