Clinical trial · Interventional
Massage Therapy and Port-a-Catheter Insertion
Effect of Massage Therapy on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Pain in Cancer Patients Undergoing Port Implantation
NCT00991770CI-TRIAL-00005882completedPhase 1ClinicalTrials.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 efficacy of massage therapy for reducing pre-operative anxiety and post-operative pain among predominantly low income minority cancer patients undergoing surgical placement of a Port-a-Catheter.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Surgery | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attention Control | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Massage Therapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Massage Therapy
- description
- Massage therapy provided by a certified Massage Therapist
- interventionNames
- Other: Massage Therapy
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control
- description
- Empathic support conversation
- interventionNames
- Other: Attention Control
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Efficacy of massage therapy for reducing pre-operative anxiety among predominantly low income minority cancer patients undergoing surgical placement of an implanted port.
- timeFrame
- Baseline (prior to first 20 min intervention) and post-intervention/pre-surgery
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must be adults within one month of diagnosis with any form of cancer. * Patients must be scheduled to undergo, but have not yet received, port implantation. * Patients must have the ability to understand and sign a written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are unable or unwilling to provide consent.
References
Publications (4)
- BACKGROUNDVardy J, Engelhardt K, Cox K, Jacquet J, McDade A, Boyer M, Beale P, Stockler M, Loneragan R, Dennien B, Waugh R, Clarke SJ. Long-term outcome of radiological-guided insertion of implanted central venous access port devices (CVAPD) for the delivery of chemotherapy in cancer patients: institutional experience and review of the literature. Br J Cancer. 2004 Sep 13;91(6):1045-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602082. PMID 15316563
- BACKGROUNDBow EJ, Kilpatrick MG, Clinch JJ. Totally implantable venous access ports systems for patients receiving chemotherapy for solid tissue malignancies: A randomized controlled clinical trial examining the safety, efficacy, costs, and impact on quality of life. J Clin Oncol. 1999 Apr;17(4):1267. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1999.17.4.1267. PMID 10561188
- BACKGROUNDSilvestri V, Nerini L, Missio G, Masini M, Faggi S, Gori A, Panella M. Levels of anxiety and pain during chemotherapy with peripheral versus central vascular access: an experimental evaluation. J Vasc Access. 2004 Oct-Dec;5(4):147-53. doi: 10.1177/112972980400500403. PMID 16596558
- BACKGROUNDBenedetti C, Brock C, Cleeland C, Coyle N, Dube JE, Ferrell B, Hassenbusch S 3rd, Janjan NA, Lema MJ, Levy MH, Loscalzo MJ, Lynch M, Muir C, Oakes L, O'Neill A, Payne R, Syrjala KL, Urba S, Weinstein SM; National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN Practice Guidelines for Cancer Pain. Oncology (Williston Park). 2000 Nov;14(11A):135-50. PMID 11195407