Effect of therapeutic touch on pain and anxiety in patients with cancer

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• Conditions: C00-D48; Malignant neoplasms.; Malignant neoplasms

• Registration Number: IRCT201412094115N3
• Lead Sponsor: International Branch of Behesti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Informed consent of participants; male patients aged 20 to 65 years; Being conscious; cancer-related pain confirmed by physician; being diagnosed and treated at least for one year; possessing full consciousness and mental health; no history of depression and anxiety before the diagnosis; being in remission stage; no plan for surgery as treatment; no history of using therapeutic touch.
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participation in the study; use of other methods of alternative medicine during study; need for surgery and invasive diagnostic procedures during study; painful events (accident, acute illness) leading to stress and anxiety during the study; marked change in the dosage of pain medication used (ordered by the physician or by the patient); deterioration of patient health status leading to inability to continue the treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, after 7th section. Method of measurement: Brief Pain Inventory(BPI).;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, 4th section. Method of measurement: Zungs Self rating Anxiety Scale.