Massage Impact on Sleep in Pediatric Oncology

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cancer, Pediatric Cancer, Chemotherapy Effect, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Pediatric, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)

In brief

This study aims to determine the impact of massage therapy for pediatric patients receiving intensive chemotherapy or stem cell transplant (SCT).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06892158

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

70

Starts

2025-01-23

Expected to finish

2028-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-15

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of cancer, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (rALL) OR admitted to receive autologous or allogeneic HSCT for any indication
• Expected to be an inpatient for at least 21 days
• Aged 12 to 21 years at enrollment.
• Inpatient at Children's National or Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive impairment sufficient to preclude completing questionnaires appropriately
• Insufficient knowledge of English or Spanish that would prohibit completing the study instruments
• Previous enrollment

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)
• Children's National Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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