| Title: |
CT-optimal touch and chronic pain experience in Parkinson’s Disease; An intervention study |
| Authors: |
Meijer,Larissa L.; Ruis,Carla; Schielen, Zoë A.; Dijkerman,H. Chris; van der Smagt,Maarten J. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Subject Terms: |
General |
| Description: |
One of the most underdiagnosed and undertreated non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease is chronic pain. This is generally treated with analgesics which is not always effective and can cause several side-effects. Therefore, new ways to reduce chronic pain are needed. Several experimental studies show that CT-optimal touch can reduce acute pain. However, little is known about the effect of CT-optimal touch on chronic pain. The aim of the current study is to investigate whether CT-optimal touch can reduce the chronic pain experience in Parkinson patients. In this intervention study, 17 Parkinson patients underwent three conditions; no touch, CT-optimal touch and CT non-optimal touch with a duration of one week each. During each touch week, participants received touch from their partners twice a day for 15 minutes. Results show that both types of touch ameliorate the chronic pain experience. Furthermore, it appears that it is slightly more beneficial to apply CT-optimal touch also because it is perceived as more pleasant. Therefore, we argue that CT-optimal touch might be used when immediate pain relief is needed. Importantly, this study shows that CT-optimal touch can reduce chronic pain in Parkinson’s Disease and can be administered by a partner which makes it feasible to implement CT-optimal touch as daily routine. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
text/plain |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1932-6203 |
| Relation: |
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/459727 |
| Availability: |
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/459727 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.25BC4D3C |
| Database: |
BASE |