Different Types of Massage Therapy to Reduce Anxiety During Chemotherapy Infusion in Patients With Cancer

Summary

This clinical trial tests how well different types of massage therapy works to reduce anxiety during chemotherapy infusions in patients with cancer. Many cancer patients experience moderate to severe anxiety and anxiety can worsen by the anticipation of medical procedures that patients have to receive, particularly chemotherapy. Massage therapy, as a complementary treatment, has shown promise in lessening both physical and psychological symptoms associated with cancer and its treatments. Research has also shown the benefits of massage therapy in reducing pain, stress, anxiety, nausea (upset stomach), fatigue (tiredness), and depression in cancer patients. Different types of massage therapy may potentially reduce some cancer patients' symptoms, enhance their treatment, and reduce treatment related side effects.

Conditions

• Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm
• Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Interventions

OTHER

Best Practice

Receive no massage therapy

PROCEDURE

Biospecimen Collection

Undergo saliva sample collection

PROCEDURE

Massage Therapy

Receive FL therapy

PROCEDURE

Massage Therapy

Receive HNS therapy

PROCEDURE

Massage Therapy

Receive HA therapy

PROCEDURE

Massage Therapy

Receive combination FL, HNS, and HA therapy

OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  collaborator NIH

• City of Hope Medical Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Richard T Lee · City of Hope Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-08-28

Primary Completion

2026-11-28

Completion

2026-11-28

Countries

• United States

Study Locations