What this study is
Simplified from ClinicalTrials.govTesting a short course of massage therapy to learn how it may help reduce cancer-related fatigue (ongoing tiredness caused by cancer or its treatment) in breast cancer survivors ages 18 and older. Some participants join a waitlist for comparison.
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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.
What's being tested
- Massage therapy
Intervention · PROCEDURE
Massage therapy will consist of Swedish techniques modified for oncology massage, including stroking, compression, and percussion. Hands-on techniques include varied combinations of effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, and vibration. Pressure is measured using the validated WPS, ranging from 1 (light) to 3 (medium), as needed. For the purposes of this study, the therapist will not exceed WPS 3, as this is generally perceive this level of pressure as pleasant and relaxing, thereby fostering trust.
Study details
- Official title
- Mechanism Anchored Evaluation of Short Course Massage Therapy for Cancer Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Waitlist Controlled Pilot Trial
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer · Fatigue in Cancer Survivors
- Enrolling
- 34 people
- Starts
- 2026-12
- Est. completion
- 2028-12
- Design
- Open-label, randomized, parallel groups
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years and overSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB-approved informed consent
- Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent
- Self-reported fatigue, as documented by the treating clinician
- Patient with stage 0 - III breast cancer actively being treated for their diagnosis
- Score of ≤ 10 on Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
- Will refrain from receiving any massage therapy treatments outside of the study for the duration of study participation
- Available for massage therapy on Mondays and Wednesdays
You can't join if
- Any documented, clinically significant cardiac-related abnormality that would deem massage therapy unsafe as per enrolling investigator
- Participation in another clinical trial that is interventional or related to fatigue
- Already receiving massage therapy clinically and/or personally
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Study locations (1)
1 openAtrium Health Levine Cancer
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Margarita Dzhanumova · Contact980-442-2343Margarita.Dzhanumova@advocatehealth.org
- Dori Beeler, PhD · Principal investigator
Study team
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study ID IRB00156517
Principal investigator
Dori Beeler, PhD
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.