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The Effect of Reflexology on Radiation-related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients

NCT00825682 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2016-12-08

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Summary

Oncologic patients often report increased fatigue during and after radiation therapy. Reflexology treatment has been demonstrated to alleviate symptoms of fatigue, nausea, and anxiety in oncologic patients treated with chemotherapy. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of reflexology on fatigue, quality of life, and quality of sleep of breast cancer patients during and after radiation therapy.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Reflexology treatment.

Reflexology treatments (45 min. each) will be initiated at the beginning of radiation therapy, once a week, for 10 weeks.The treatment includes manual pressure on specific points of foot soles and massage of the calf area, adapted individually to each patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tel Aviv University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sheba Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Dorit D Gamus, MD, PhD · Sheba Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2009-02-28
Completion
2009-05-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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