A rapid evidence assessment of recent therapeutic touch research
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DOI: 10.1002/nop2.841
Abstract: To synthesize the most recent evidence investigating the effectiveness and safety of therapeutic touch as a complementary therapy in clinical health applications. read more here.
Keywords: assessment recent; therapeutic touch; evidence assessment; evidence ... See more keywords
Effects of White Noise and Therapeutic Touch on Pain and Comfort in Newborns during Heel Lance
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DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000001200
Abstract: Background: Nonpharmacological methods such as white noise and therapeutic touch can be used in pain management in neonates. Purpose: This randomized controlled study evaluated the effects of white noise and therapeutic touch during heel lance… read more here.
Keywords: comfort; pain; white noise; noise therapeutic ... See more keywords
The effect of virtual reality (VR) glasses and therapeutic touch (TT) on pain, anxiety, and patient satisfaction during intrauterine insemination (IUI) compared to standard care: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-025-07435-0
Abstract: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) also found that this experience was associated with anxiety. Therefore, measures must be taken to reduce or eliminate the pain and anxiety associated with it. This study investigated the effect of virtual… read more here.
Keywords: intrauterine insemination; pain; pain anxiety; virtual reality ... See more keywords
Therapeutic touch and therapeutic alliance in pediatric care and neonatology: An active inference framework
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.961075
Abstract: Therapeutic affective touch has been recognized as essential for survival, nurturing supportive interpersonal interactions, accelerating recovery—including reducing hospitalisations, and promoting overall health and building robust therapeutic alliances. Through the lens of active inference, we present… read more here.
Keywords: neonatology; therapeutic alliance; therapeutic touch; active inference ... See more keywords