Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of Healing Touch on the Experience of Women Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer
NCT00533780CI-TRIAL-00073122completedN/AResults postedClinicalTrials.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)
To learn what effect, if any, Healing Touch (a gentle, non-invasive form of energy work that promotes relaxation and can help manage the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation), has on physical symptoms, mood, and qualify of life for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
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 Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healing Touch | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- MRI high resolution 3D diffusion
- description
- Total duration is about 8 minutes.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Healing Touch
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- FACT-B Quality of Life Score
- timeFrame
- month 6
- description
- Final scores (FACT-B-Total) of all subscales range from 0 to 148, where 148 represents the most favorable score and accordingly a highest QoL.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria:- Patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer. * Age 18 or over. * Participants in Healing Partners Program. Exclusion Criteria:- Patients not under the care of a physician. * Patients not able to come to regular healing touch sessions.
References
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