A randomised controlled trial of the effects of reflexology on mood, coping and quality of life in women with early breast cancer
Completed
- Conditions
- Early breast cancer.CancerBreast
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN87652313
- Lead Sponsor
- HS Research and Development National Cancer Programme (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 180
Inclusion Criteria
Newly diagnosed early breast cancer (T1, T2 <3 cm, N0, N1a, M0).
Exclusion Criteria
1. Unable to complete the study questionnaires
2. Unwilling to give written informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measures will be patient acceptability (number of sessions of reflexology actually attended) and scores on the Clinical Trials Index derived from the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy: Breast Version (FACT-B) at week 18.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Mood Rating Scale (MRS)<br>2. Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ)<br>3. FACT-B at week 24