Clinical trial · Interventional
Study of Massage Therapy Within a Brain Tumor Setting
Feasibility Study of Massage Therapy Within a Brain Tumor Setting
NCT00873184CI-TRIAL-00010493completedN/AClinicalTrials.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 assess the feasibility and acceptability of massage therapyto examine the effects of massage therapy * to explore whether psychological outcomes are associated with changes in patient reported QoL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Tumors | Brain Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massage Therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- 1
- description
- A prospective, single-arm intervention study, potential participants will be identified and screened for eligibility via medical record review of patient scheduled for their post surgical primary adjuvant treatment consultation at DUMC.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Massage Therapy
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To assess the feasibility and acceptability of massage therapy provided to primary brain tumor patients. This assessment will integrate data about patient eligibility rates, patient participation rates, patient adherence rates, and adverse events.
- timeFrame
- 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To examine the effects of massage therapy on psychological outcomes related to stress, distress, anxiety, and depression in this population and to explore whether psychological outcomes are associated with changes in patient reported QoL.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 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: 1. \> 18 years old 2. Karnofsky Performance Score of \> 70 at onset of study 3. estimated life expectancy of \> 3 months 4. approval from attending oncologist 5. the ability to speak, read and write English 6. live within a 60 mile radius of the DCL 7. 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 Criteria: * N/A
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