Massage Therapy in Treating the Symptoms of Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
RATIONALE: Massage therapy may help relieve symptoms associated with cancer. It is not yet known which type of massage therapy is more effective in treating the symptoms of patients with cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying different types of massage therapy to compare how well they work in treating the symptoms of patients with locally advanced or metastatic cancer.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Aug 7, 2017 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Interventions being studied
- Procedure: management of therapy complications; Procedure: massage therapy; Procedure: pain therapy; Procedure: psychosocial assessment and care; Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
How this study is categorized
These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.
Who may be able to participate
Inclusion criteria: * Solid cancer with evidence of metastases * Receiving treatment at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) * Must reside ≤ 25 miles from BIDMC Exclusion criteria: * Patient to sick to be interviewed * Absence of severe symptoms * Participating in another trial * Language barrier * MD does not provide permission * Expired prior to consent process
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts
Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: Aug 7, 2017. Always confirm current availability with the study team.