Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Healing Touch on Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Lead Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Anxiety Disorder
Fatigue
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies healing touch or usual care in improving quality of life in patients undergoing stem cell transplant. Healing touch may improve the quality of life of pati...
Detailed Description
Primary Objectives: I. To estimate the effects of healing touch (HT) vs usual care in the following clinical outcomes of stem cell transplant (SCT) patients; length of hospital stay, days to engraftm...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Currently undergoing autologous (auto) or related allogeneic (related allo) stem cell transplantation
- Admitted to the University (U) Adult Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (UIBMTU) of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic
- Ability to provide written informed consent obtained prior to participation in the study and able to complete questionnaires
- Pregnant woman who are eligible for stem cell transplant are included in this study
Exclusion
- Patients with any significant history of non-compliance to medical regimens, with inability to grant a reliable informed consent or unable to complete questionnaires
- Patients with evidence of a significant psychiatric disorder by history that would prevent completion of the study will not be allowed to participate, i.e., schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder
- Diagnosis of dementia or other disease affecting cognitive function
- Nursing women are excluded
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 18 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02194413
Start Date
March 1 2012
End Date
January 18 2017
Last Update
February 1 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242