Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Meditation and Massage Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Tissue Reconstruction
The Effect of Meditation and Massage Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Autologous Tissue Reconstruction - A Pilot Study
- 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)
In this study we propose to explore the efficacy of massage therapy combined with meditation in women recovering from tissue reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer. Patients will be randomized into 2 groups. The first group will consist of massage therapy on 3 consecutive days starting on the 1st day after surgery. The second group will consist of massage therapy combined with meditation for 3 consecutive days starting on the 1st day after surgery. The effect of massage and massage combined with meditation on stress, anxiety, relaxation, insomnia, alertness, fatigue, tension/muscular discomfort, pain, mood and energy level will be evaluated by using three different surveys.
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 (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massage | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Massage combined with meditation | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Massage
- description
- Daily massage for 20 minutes the first 3 days following surgery.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Massage
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Massage combined with meditation
- description
- Daily massage for 20 minutes combined with meditation the first 3 days following surgery.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Massage combined with meditation
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Assess the effect of massage therapy on pain and stress related symptoms after breast reconstruction surgery compared to baseline.
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Women age 18 and above able to give informed consent * Women who are undergoing mastectomies for breast cancer and the following autologous tissue reconstruction. * Free TRAM flaps (TRAM = Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous) * Muscle-sparing (MS) free TRAM flaps (or MS-TRAM) * DIEP flaps (DIEP = Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator) * SIEA flaps (SIEA = Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery) * Pedicled TRAM flaps * Patients who undergo one of these 5 surgeries on a Monday or a Tuesday * Able to speak and understand English * Able to complete the three questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Women who decline to participate in the study * Women with any kind of breast reconstruction surgery other than what is listed in the inclusion criteria
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