Table 5.
Auto-immune and immune conditions improved by massage therapy: reference numbers, trial types, comparison groups and primary results.
| Condition | Reference | Trial | Comparison | Primary results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-immune | ||||
| Asthma | 59 | RCT | usual care | >forced expiratory flow |
| Multiple sclerosis | 60 | Single arm | > function | |
| 61 | Single arm | no change | ||
| 62 | RCT | exercise | > balance | |
| Immune | ||||
| HIV-exposed infants | 63 | RCT | usual care | >mental development at 9 mos |
| HIV adults with depression | 64 | RCT | usual care | <depression |
| Cancer in children | 65 | Single arm | <pain and less anxiety | |
| 66 | RCT | usual care | <vomiting | |
| Cancer in adults | 67 | Single arm | <nausea and vomiting | |
| Breast cancer | 68 | RCT | usual care | <sleep disturbance |
| 69 | RCT | usual care | >immune function | |
| Leukemia | 71 | RCT | usual care | <stress |
| Cancer | 72 | META | usual care | <pain |