An Initial Study Using Healing Touch for XXXX Undergoing a Breast Biopsy.

@entity1 @entity148 @entity0
AIM: To determine if a noninvasive complementary therapy, Healing Touch, would benefit @entity1 undergoing diagnostic procedures for the determination of @entity0 . @entity1 often experience high levels of fear and @entity148 during this diagnostic period. STUDY DESIGN: A randomized controlled pilot study. METHOD: An out- @entity1 clinic specializing in breast care management was used. Seventy-three @entity1 age 18 to 85 years old participated, with 31 in the control group of standard care and 42 in the intervention group receiving Healing Touch, a noninvasive energy therapy. A specific technique, magnetic clearing, was provided by a practitioner for 15 minutes prior to the biopsy procedure. Both the State-Trait @entity148 Inventory and the Coping Resources Inventory were used preprocedurally and the following day to assess changes. RESULTS: A mixed analysis of variance indicated that State @entity148 for the Healing Touch group showed a statistically significant reduction of @entity148 that was sustained into the following day, F(2, 142) = 10.94, p < .001. For Trait @entity148 , there was a significant change pre-and postintervention to the day after, F(2, 142) = 5.15, p < .007. The Coping Resources Inventory had significant changes in two subcategories, Emotional, F(2, 142) = 6.10, p = .003, and the Spiritual/Philosophical, F(2, 142) = 6.10, p < .001, in the Healing Touch group. CONCLUSION: Healing Touch may have benefit in reducing @entity148 from diagnostic breast procedures.
