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Osteopathy Treatment for Cancer Pain Related to the Confinement to Bed

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cancer Patient Confined in the Bed
Interventions
Other: Osteopathic treatment
Registration Number
NCT03440957
Lead Sponsor
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Brief Summary

Staying confined in the bed is frequent at the end of life. The cancer patients can also experiment this situation, and consequences are painful, with pain increasing with the time. This pain are related to the joints stiffing , muscles mass decreasing, and tendons retractions . The non pharmacological approach associated with the conventional treatments can be interesting to assess in this frails patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria
  • Man or woman
  • Aged 18 years or older
  • Having signed informed consent to participate in the study
  • Patient affiliated to a social security scheme
  • Patient with pain affecting the musculoskeletal system following prolonged bed rest
  • Capable to understand French
  • Capable of completing self-assessment scales
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with bone metastases at risk for the use of osteopathy
  • Patients under legal protection measures
  • Patients with cognitive impairment preventing self-evaluation
  • Patient who is considered too fragile or with a clinical condition too unstable by the doctor refer to be included in the study
  • Patients in the pre-agonic or agonic phase
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Osteopathy treatmentOsteopathic treatment-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Decreased pain intensity of 2 points measured by Analog Visual Scale (AVS) before and after the session15 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Decrease in analgesic consumption for pain related to immobilization15 days
Decreased 2 points of intensity of other symptoms associated before and after session measured with Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS).15 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hôpital Lyon Sud

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Pierre-Bénite, France

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