Clinical trial · Interventional
Massage Therapy for Cancer-Related Fatigue
NCT00039793CI-TRIAL-00000406completedPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to develop methods for studying the effect of bodywork therapy on symptoms of fatigue in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Neoplasms | Breast Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Colorectal Neoplasms | Colorectal Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Ovarian Neoplasms | Ovarian Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Prostatic Neoplasms | Prostate Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate-intensity and low-intensity bodywork therapy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion criteria: * Confirmed tissue diagnosis of cancer of the breast, ovary, prostate or colo-rectum * Have an anticipated completion of chemotherapy no more than 2 weeks before the last bodywork session. * Have a primary oncologist * Currently receiving chemotherapy or completed chemotherapy treatment within the past 6 months Exclusion criteria: * Active skin rash or open cutaneous lesions. * History of venous thrombosis (or symptomatic varicosity) * Identification of a thrombosis using an ultrasound test of the legs. * Long term (\> 3 months) steroid medications for other medical conditions in past 5 years * Plans to move out of the study region within 6 months * Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level above the upper limit of normal * Hematocrit \<25% * Platelet count of \< 50,000 * Patients who have been receiving regular (i.e. at least twice a month) bodywork over the past 6 months.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDPatterson M, Maurer S, Adler SR, Avins AL. A novel clinical-trial design for the study of massage therapy. Complement Ther Med. 2008 Jun;16(3):169-76. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2007.08.001. Epub 2007 Sep 21. PMID 18534330