Status:
COMPLETED
Massage Therapy and Port-a-Catheter Insertion
Lead Sponsor:
Boston Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Massage Therapy Foundation
Conditions:
Cancer
Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of massage therapy for reducing pre-operative anxiety and post-operative pain among predominantly low income minority cancer patient...
Detailed Description
Despite major advances in the understanding of cancer and its treatment, patients continue to suffer greatly. Massage is now included in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for the tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients must be adults within one month of diagnosis with any form of cancer.
- Patients must be scheduled to undergo, but have not yet received, port implantation.
- Patients must have the ability to understand and sign a written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Patients who are unable or unwilling to provide consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00991770
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
October 1 2011
Last Update
December 7 2011
Active Locations (1)
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1
Boston Medical Center - Ambulatory Surgery
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118