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N/ACompleted· 44 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Bio-field energy therapy +4 moreprocedure
Likely dose
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Examining the Effect of Healing Touch on Radiotherapy-induced Fatigue

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center·interventional·Posted Dec 17, 2007·Updated Sep 6, 2012

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Bio-field energy therapy, fatigue assessment and management, and 3 other interventions for Breast Cancer and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 44 participants across 3 sites.

Detailed Summary

RATIONALE: Healing touch therapy may be effective in lessening fatigue in women with breast cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well healing touch works in treating fatigue in women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsBreast Cancer, Depression, Fatigue
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsNational Cancer Institute (NCI)

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
First PostedDec 17, 2007
Enrollment StartFeb 1, 2007
Primary CompletionApr 1, 2009
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.2 yearsPosted 18.5 years ago

Interventions

Bio-field energy therapyprocedure

Practitioner's hands to influence the human energy field surrounding the patient's body.

fatigue assessment and managementprocedure

duration

psychosocial assessment and careprocedure

duration

quality-of-life assessmentprocedure

duration

therapeutic touchprocedure

Practitioner's hands to influence the human energy field surrounding the patient's body