Clinical trial · Interventional
Massage Therapy Given by Caregiver in Treating Quality of Life of Young Patients Undergoing Treatment for Cancer
The TOUCH Project: Reducing Distress and Promoting Quality of Life Via Caregiver Massage of Children Undergoing Treatment for Cancer
NCT01053494CI-TRIAL-00033534completedN/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)
This clinical trial studies massage therapy given by caregiver in treating quality of life of young patients undergoing treatment for cancer. Massage therapy given by a caregiver may improve the quality of life of young patients undergoing treatment for cancer
Conditions
Conditions (87)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia | Accelerated Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia | Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma | Follicular Helper T-Cell Lymphoma, Angioimmunoblastic-Type | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Negative | Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Blastic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia | Blast Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Burkitt Lymphoma | Burkitt Lymphoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission | Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (5)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| intervention by caregiver | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| massage therapy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| quality-of-life assessment | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| questionnaire administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| standard follow-up care | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm I (WAITLIST CONTROL GROUP)
- description
- Patients and caregivers receive standard of care and are offered the massage intervention after 8 weeks.
- interventionNames
- Other: questionnaire administration
- Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
- Procedure: standard follow-up care
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm II (TOUCH)
- description
- Caregivers undergo a 60-minute training session on simple massage techniques, including the "Massage Toolkit," comprising Swedish Massage and Trigger Point Therapy Massage, at week 0 and a booster 60-minute massage training session at week 4 with a licensed massage therapist. Caregivers are instructed to massage their children for at least 3 20-minute sessions per week for 8 weeks.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: massage therapy
- Other: questionnaire administration
- Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 3 Years
- Maximum age
- 17 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Signed protocol specific informed consent by the child's caregiver Assent by the child Caregiver is at least 18 years of age The child is currently treated for cancer (chemotherapy alone, radiation therapy alone, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, chemotherapy and surgery, or radiation therapy and surgery) at Wake Forest Baptist Health (WFBH) Pediatric Oncology The child has at least 16 weeks remaining on their treatment regimen The caregiver and child understand written and spoken English The child has no medical or functional contraindications reported by his/her attending\\physician Exclusion Criteria: Parents/caregivers who have previously provided consistent massage for their child will be excluded from the study Child is receiving radiation only
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
No reference posted for this study.