Restlessness was significantly reduced in the experimental group compared to the control group (). There was a significant difference in morning cortisol variability among groups across time periods ()
The TT was more effective in decreasing pain and fatigue of the cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy than the usual care group, while the placebo group indicated a decreasing trend in pain and fatigue scores compared with the usual care group
Physical nonaggressive behaviors decreased significantly in those residents who received therapeutic touch compared with those who received the simulated version and the usual care. No significant differences in physically aggressive and verbally agitated behaviors were observed across the three study groups
The TT (significant) was more effective in decreasing behavioral symptoms of dementia than usual care, while the placebo group indicated a decreasing trend in behavioral symptoms of dementia compared to usual care
Subjects who received TT reported significantly greater reduction in pain and greater reduction in anxiety on the Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety than did those who received sham TT