The feasibility of caregiver-delivered massage program for cancer patients undergoing palliative care
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Terminal cancerCancer
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16470761
- Lead Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 49
Inclusion Criteria
Patients:
1. Aged 18 or above
2. Diagnosed with cancer
3. Able to communicate in Chinese
4. Staying at home
5. Willing to comply with the proposed intervention
Family caregivers:
1. Aged 18 or above
2. Able to communicate in Chinese
3. Willing to comply with the proposed intervention
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients with deep vein thrombosis, devices and obvious skin problem/fracture/metastasis of the upper limb(s)
2. Patients and caregivers with any cognitive impairment that interferes with the completion of the study
3. Allergic to almond oil
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method