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The Effect of Meditation and Massage Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Tissue Reconstruction

NCT01736605 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2015-04-07

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Summary

In this study we propose to explore the efficacy of massage therapy combined with meditation in women recovering from tissue reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer. Patients will be randomized into 2 groups. The first group will consist of massage therapy on 3 consecutive days starting on the 1st day after surgery. The second group will consist of massage therapy combined with meditation for 3 consecutive days starting on the 1st day after surgery. The effect of massage and massage combined with meditation on stress, anxiety, relaxation, insomnia, alertness, fatigue, tension/muscular discomfort, pain, mood and energy level will be evaluated by using three different surveys.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Massage

Patients will receive a daily 20 minute massage in their hospital room on the first 3 days following surgery.

PROCEDURE

Massage combined with meditation

Patients will receive a daily 20 minute massage combined with meditation in their hospital room on the first 3 days following surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Dietlind L. Wahner-Roedler, MD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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