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Massage Therapy and Port-a-Catheter Insertion

NCT00991770 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2011-12-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of massage therapy for reducing pre-operative anxiety and post-operative pain among predominantly low income minority cancer patients undergoing surgical placement of a Port-a-Catheter.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Massage Therapy

Two 20 minute chair massages: one before surgery and one after

OTHER

Attention Control

Two 20 minute sessions where the Massage Therapist will talk to the patient about how they are feeling, listen, and provide empathetic support.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massage Therapy Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Boston Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jennifer E Rosen, MD, FACS · Boston Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-02-28
Primary Completion
2011-10-31
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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