@article{ref1,
title="Massage has no observable effect on distress in children with burns: a randomized, observer-blinded trial",
journal="Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries",
year="2018",
author="van Dijk, Monique and O'Flaherty, Linda Anne and Hoedemaker, Tessa and van Rosmalen, Joost and Rode, Heinz",
volume="44",
number="1",
pages="99-107",
abstract="IMPORTANCE: In a previous observational study we found that massage therapy reduced anxiety and stress in pediatric burn patients. We aimed to test this effect in a randomized controlled trial. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To determine whether (1) aromatherapy massage can provide relaxation to hospitalized children with burns; (2) massage with aromatherapy oil is more effective than without; and (3) massage sessions are more effective when repeated. <br><br>DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Randomized controlled clinical trial with 3 arms conducted in a burns unit from April 2013 to December 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-4179",
doi="10.1016/j.burns.2017.10.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2017.10.002"
}