A Randomized Study of Polarity or Massage Therapy to Reduce Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients During Radiation Therapy

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Fatigue

In brief

This research study is being conducted to compare the effectiveness of two types of complimentary medicine treatments to see if they will reduce the fatigue experienced by breast cancer patients receiving radiation therapy. The treatments being studied are Polarity Therapy and Massage Therapy. The primary study hypothesis is that Polarity Therapy will be efficacious in relieving fatigue in breast cancer patients receiving radiation treatments. The secondary hypothesis is that Polarity Therapy will be efficacious in improving health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients receiving radiation treatments.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00288795

Run by

University of Rochester

People needed

45

Starts

2006-01-01

Expected to finish

2011-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-12-01

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of breast cancer
• Fatigue of 2 or greater on Symptom Inventory
• Received at least 8 radiation treatments
• Able to read English

You may not qualify if…

• Be receiving concurrent chemotherapy
• Have bone metastasizes
• Be taking methylphenidate, modafinil, sedatives, or anxiolytics
• Have a hemoglobin <11g/dL.

Where it is running

• University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center — Rochester, New York, United States

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