Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Massage Therapy Within a Brain Tumor Setting
Lead Sponsor:
Duke University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Massage Therapy Foundation
Conditions:
Brain Tumors
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is * to assess the feasibility and acceptability of massage therapyto examine the effects of massage therapy * to explore whether psychological outcomes are associated with ...
Detailed Description
As a part of this study, we will provide massage therapy to brain tumor patients. Our contribution here is expected to determine whether massage therapy is safe and helps to improve patient QoL. This ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with histological confirmed, newly diagnosed, post surgical WHO grade III/IV malignant glioma (i.e., glioblastoma, anaplastic astrocytoma) being followed at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center (PRT-BTC) at Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) will be considered potential participants for this study.
- Additional eligibility criteria will be:
- \> 18 years old
- Karnofsky Performance Score of \> 70 at onset of study
- estimated life expectancy of \> 3 months
- approval from attending oncologist
- the ability to speak, read and write English
- live within a 60 mile radius of the DCL
- be identified as "stressed" by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score, \> 12.1 and 13.7 for men and women respectively, and 8) signed informed consent prior to initiation of study-related procedures.
Exclusion
- N/A
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00873184
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2010
Last Update
May 30 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710