Massage Therapy for Cancer-Related Fatigue

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Breast Neoplasms, Ovarian Neoplasms, Prostatic Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms

In brief

The purpose of this study is to develop methods for studying the effect of bodywork therapy on symptoms of fatigue in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00039793

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

45

Starts

2001-03-01

Expected to finish

2004-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-08-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Confirmed tissue diagnosis of cancer of the breast, ovary, prostate or colo-rectum
• Have an anticipated completion of chemotherapy no more than 2 weeks before the last bodywork session.
• Have a primary oncologist
• Currently receiving chemotherapy or completed chemotherapy treatment within the past 6 months

You may not qualify if…

• Active skin rash or open cutaneous lesions.
• History of venous thrombosis (or symptomatic varicosity)
• Identification of a thrombosis using an ultrasound test of the legs.
• Long term (> 3 months) steroid medications for other medical conditions in past 5 years
• Plans to move out of the study region within 6 months
• Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level above the upper limit of normal
• Hematocrit <25%
• Platelet count of < 50,000
• Patients who have been receiving regular (i.e. at least twice a month) bodywork over the past 6 months.

Where it is running

• Osher Center for Integrative Medicine — San Francisco, California, United States

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