A pilot study to examine whether an intervention that includes foot massage has any effect on the experience of nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy received by cancer patients in the ambulatory care setting.

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000724673
• Lead Sponsor: Cathie Pigott

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-11-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

To be eligible for the study, patients must be receiving chemotherapy in the ambulatory setting and: 1)Be receiving a chemotherapy that is moderately or highly emetogenic (Class III or IV) as listed in the guidelines for antiemetics for chemotherapy-induced emesis in adults; 2)Receiving at least the second course of chemotherapy and planned to receive at least 1 further cycle of the regimen at least one week apart; 3) Able to speak, read and write English sufficiently well to participate in the data collection process; 4)agree to data extraction from their medical record; 5)Have experienced nausea and/or vomiting since having chemotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria

1)Are under the care of a psychiatrist
2)Are scheduled to have chemotherapy as an in-patient treatment in the next 48 hours;
3)Are receiving chemotherapy treatment delivered as an in-patient;
4)Have a poor clinical performance status (ECOG > 2);
5)Have an open skin wounds on their feet;
6)Have a foot tumour or foot metastasis, or radiation treatment to the feet.
7)Have peripheral vascular disease
8)Have lymphatic or venous occlusion / obstruction affecting the lower limbs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
This pilot research project seeks to identify whether an intervention that includes a foot massage, given for 15 minutes prior to treatment of patients having moderate to high emetogenic chemotherapy has an effect on the experience of nausea and vomiting in the ambulatory setting. Nausea and vomiting will be measured using the Chemotherapy Symptom Assessment Scale as well as a numerical rating scale for nausea (0 no nausea-10worst possible nausea) and a frequency of vomiting question.[72-96 hours post chemotherapy];To determine the effect the intervention of foot massage has on the occurrence, severity and distress of vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Distress of nausea and vomiting will be measured using the Chemotherapy Symptom Assessment Scale.[72-96 hours post chemotherapy]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine if there is any association between baseline distress score (using the Distress thermometer) and subsequent nausea and vomiting experience in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy measured at 72-96 hours post chemotherapy.[Pre-chemotherapy and <br>72-96 hours post chemotherapy]