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Effects of Slow-Stroke Back Massage on CRF

NCT04545203 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2020-09-10

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Summary

Chemotherapy-related fatigue (CRF) is common in patients with breast cancer and it can be seen between 27% and 96% depending on the stage of cancer and treatment method. At the same time, CRF is reported as the most important symptom that reduces the functional capacity of patients with breast cancer and impairs their quality of life. For this reason, there is a need for an intervention that could decrease or prevent of CRF in breast cancer patients. In the literature, it is stated in the evidence-based guidelines that massage, which is one of the non-pharmacological methods, can be effective in CRF management.

Conditions

  • Chemotherapy-releated Fatigue

Interventions

OTHER

Slow-stroke back massage

Slow-stroke back massage was performed to the breast cancer patients in intervention group. The SSBM sessions were administered 10 minutes before and after chemotherapy treatment.The SSBM was applied for 20 minutes in total, on each cycle. The intervention group received 20-minute SSBM sessions 3 chemotherapy cycle in addition to the routine care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Selcuk University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-18
Primary Completion
2018-12-17
Completion
2019-04-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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