Assessing the Feasibility of Different Types of Massage to Reduce Anxiety During Chemotherapy Infusion
City of Hope Medical Center
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.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the feasibility of 30-minute massages targeting various body regions among patients with cancer receiving anticancer therapy infusion. II. Assess which type of massage is preferred by patients with cancer receiving anticancer therapy infusion. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To assess the change in anxiety levels after each type of massage therapy during infusion. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate changes in other symptoms, such as: pain, fatigue, nausea, depression, and overall well-being, using data obtained from the Edmonton Symptoms Assessment scale (ESAS…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant must be 18 years of age or older at time of consent * The study is open to all participants regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity * Participants should have had at least 1 cycle of the chemotherapy regimen at the time of recruitment * Participant must have a baseline anxiety score \> 3 on the Visual Analog scale (VAS) * Scheduled for at least six more infusion sessions * Participant has had complete blood count (CBC) lab work completed in the past 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Platelet count less than 20,000. Patients taking anticoagulants are not exclu…
Interventions
- OtherBest Practice
Receive no massage therapy
- ProcedureBiospecimen Collection
Undergo saliva sample collection
- ProcedureMassage Therapy
Receive FL therapy
- ProcedureMassage Therapy
Receive HNS therapy
- ProcedureMassage Therapy
Receive HA therapy
- ProcedureMassage Therapy
Receive combination FL, HNS, and HA therapy
- OtherQuestionnaire Administration
Location
- City of Hope at Irvine LennarIrvine, California