A Randomized Study of Polarity or Massage Therapy to Reduce Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients During Radiation Therapy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 45
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Fatigue: Brief Fatigue Inventory and the Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory; objectively via actigraphy; mood via the Fatigue/Inertia subscale of the Monopolar Profile of Mood States.
研究概览
简要总结
This research study is being conducted to compare the effectiveness of two types of complimentary medicine treatments to see if they will reduce the fatigue experienced by breast cancer patients receiving radiation therapy. The treatments being studied are Polarity Therapy and Massage Therapy.
The primary study hypothesis is that Polarity Therapy will be efficacious in relieving fatigue in breast cancer patients receiving radiation treatments.
The secondary hypothesis is that Polarity Therapy will be efficacious in improving health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients receiving radiation treatments.
详细描述
This is a randomized three-arm clinical trial of an intervention examining the efficacy of Polarity Therapy for the relief of fatigue associated with radiation treatments in breast cancer patients. Patients who meets the eligibility criteria and who have signed the consent form will be randomized to one of three trial arms: 1) Polarity Treatment 2) Massage treatment 3) Standard Care. Three treatments will be administered in the 4th, 5th, and 6th calendar weeks of radiation treatment. There will be weekly blood draws to assess cytokine levels. In addition, 6 saliva samples will be gathered per day for 2 days during each of the 4 study weeks to assess cortisol levels. Saliva samples will be completed by the participant at home. An actigraph will be worn for the 28 day study period to assess activity and sleep. Patients randomized to the Standard Care Arm will receive a Polarity or Massage treatment gratis following the completion of the study.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 21 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosis of breast cancer
- •Fatigue of 2 or greater on Symptom Inventory
- •Received at least 8 radiation treatments
- •Able to read English
排除标准
- •Be receiving concurrent chemotherapy
- •Have bone metastasizes
- •Be taking methylphenidate, modafinil, sedatives, or anxiolytics
- •Have a hemoglobin <11g/dL.
结局指标
主要结局
Fatigue: Brief Fatigue Inventory and the Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory; objectively via actigraphy; mood via the Fatigue/Inertia subscale of the Monopolar Profile of Mood States.
时间窗: 4 wk
次要结局
- Health -Related Quality of Life: Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F). Quality of sleep assessed subjectively with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory and a Sleep Diary.(4 wk)