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Health Condition(s) or Problem
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Pain; Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment; Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
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Lay Summary
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RATIONALE: Reflexology and aromatherapy massage may lessen symptoms in patients with cancer.
It is not yet known whether reflexology is more effective than aromatherapy massage in
relieving symptoms in patients with cancer.
PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying reflexology to see how well it works
compared with aromatherapy massage in relieving symptoms in patients with cancer.
(from ClinicalTrials.gov)
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Who can enter the trial
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Any patient receiving treatment for cancer at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital
- Must be attending the hospital as an outpatient
- Planning to access complementary therapy
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- No excessive pain in both hands and both feet
- Not experiencing a combination of conditions affecting both hands and both feet which
would prevent reflexology of either hands or feet from taking place, including any of
the following:
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Lymphedema
- Infected or broken skin
- Recent scars or injuries
- Phlebitis
- Areas currently receiving radiotherapy (or received radiotherapy in the past 2
weeks)
- Able and willing to attend the hospital for four 1-hour sessions
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- At least 2 months since prior and no other concurrent massage therapy or reflexology
at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Hospital or from another practitioner
- Not planning to undergo massage therapy or reflexology while also taking part in this
study
- At least 2 months since prior and no other concurrent massage therapy at the Royal
Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Hospital
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Who cannot enter the trial
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Any patient receiving treatment for cancer at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital
- Must be attending the hospital as an outpatient
- Planning to access complementary therapy
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- No excessive pain in both hands and both feet
- Not experiencing a combination of conditions affecting both hands and both feet which
would prevent reflexology of either hands or feet from taking place, including any of
the following:
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Lymphedema
- Infected or broken skin
- Recent scars or injuries
- Phlebitis
- Areas currently receiving radiotherapy (or received radiotherapy in the past 2
weeks)
- Able and willing to attend the hospital for four 1-hour sessions
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- At least 2 months since prior and no other concurrent massage therapy or reflexology
at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Hospital or from another practitioner
- Not planning to undergo massage therapy or reflexology while also taking part in this
study
- At least 2 months since prior and no other concurrent massage therapy at the Royal
Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Hospital
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What will happen
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Other; questionnaire administration; Procedure; aromatherapy and essential oils; Procedure; management of therapy complications; Procedure; massage therapy; Procedure; psychosocial assessment and care; Procedure; reflexology procedure
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Primary aim
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Difference of 1 point of concern scores in Measure Yourself Concerns and Well-being (MYCAW) questionnaire from baseline to second evaluation (after completion of all four sessions of therapy)
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Secondary Aim
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Difference of 2 points of concern scores in MYCAW questionnaire; No; Difference in MYCAW overall well-being score; No; Change over time in pre-session Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) relaxation score (long-term relaxation benefit); No; Change in pre- to post-session VAS relaxation score (short-term relaxation benefit); No; Percentage of patients gaining benefit from the intervention defined as improvement by at least 1 point in all answered MYCAW scales; No
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Participant Information Sheet
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Sorry, not currently available
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Website
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http://cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/RMNHS-REFLEXOLOGY
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Recruitment Status
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Recruiting
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Nation
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England
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Location
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London
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