Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of Massage Therapy on Peripheral Neuropathy and Quality of Life
Effect of Massage Therapy on Peripheral Neuropathy and Life Quality of Colorectal Cancer wıth Patient Receiving Chemotherapy
NCT05433246CI-TRIAL-00068138completedN/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 aim of this randomized controlled experimental study was to determine the effect of massage applied to colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy on peripheral neuropathy and quality of life.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massage therapy group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
- The patients received routine care.
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Massage therapy group
- description
- The patients in the massage group were given classical massage for 2 consecutive days in each chemotherapy cycle (with an interval of two weeks). Massage therapy was performed with a classical massage technique using effleurage, petrissage, and superficial friction techniques for a total of 40 minutes on the areas below the elbow-forearm-hand (20 minutes), and below the knee-lower leg-foot (20 minutes). The patients in the massage group received 16 sessions of classical massage performed by the research nurse, who had classical massage training and certification.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Massage therapy group
Primary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Peripheral Neuropathy Evaluation Form
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * over 18 years old * have a diagnosis of colorectal cancer * receiving FOLFOX-4 chemotherapy protocol * to receive a maximum of 4 cycles of FOLFOX-4 chemotherapy * platelet values over -100.000/mm3 * no obstacle to massage application Exclusion Criteria: * previously been diagnosed with polyneuropathy, * has been diagnosed with diabetes, * is addicted to alcohol, * has been amputated at the extremities, * has a skin infection and skin integrity disorder, * has megaloblastic anemia, uses anticoagulants, * takes drugs that hide or affect neuropathy findings * has had massage therapy within the last month.
References
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