Caring Hand Massage - an Intervention in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy in an Outpatient Setting - a Pilot Study

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Conditions studied: Cancer

In brief

Since there is a limited amount of evidence on the feasibility and outcomes on the use of hand massage in patients undergoing cancer treatment, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of hand massage therapy in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and to measure its influence on their symptoms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02742415

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

40

Starts

2016-05-01

Expected to finish

2017-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients age 18 - 80
• Patient receiving treatment on Mayo Clinic's Chemotherapy Outpatient Clinic
• Able to speak English and complete surveys
• Able to read, understand and sign inform consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Patient has rash, sores, wounds, incision or other skin conditions on hands
• Unable to give consent or complete the surveys
• Already having received previous hand massage
• Pregnant women. (As verbalized by participant)

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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