Massage Therapy for Cancer-Related Fatigue
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The purpose of this study is to better understand how massage therapy helps reduce fatigue related to cancer and its treatment in breast cancer survivors.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Dori Beeler, PhD
Principal Investigator
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for people who have survived breast cancer and are experiencing ongoing tiredness or fatigue related to their cancer or its treatment. Specific inclusion and exclusion details are not provided.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Massage Therapy
Trial Overview
The study is testing whether massage therapy can help reduce feelings of fatigue in breast cancer survivors. Participants will receive massage therapy, and the effects on their energy levels will be measured.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
During the active study phase, a 30-minute massage twice a week, for three weeks with pressure guided by the Walton Pressure Scale (WPS) and fidelity monitored using an Oncology Massage Therapy (OMT) checklist. Study assessments will also be given.
Complete all Non-Massage Therapy study assessments during the active study phase at the same time points as the intervention group enabling comparisons of symptom change over the same period. The waitlist control arm will receive MT during the non-active study phase.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Lead Sponsor
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Collaborator
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