NCT00533780

Brief Summary

To learn what effect, if any, Healing Touch (a gentle, non-invasive form of energy work that promotes relaxation and can help manage the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation), has on physical symptoms, mood, and qualify of life for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
51

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable breast-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2005

Typical duration for not_applicable breast-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2005

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 20, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 21, 2007

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2008

Completed
15.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 19, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

January 19, 2024

Status Verified

April 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

September 20, 2007

Results QC Date

June 3, 2013

Last Update Submit

April 18, 2023

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • FACT-B Quality of Life Score

    Final scores (FACT-B-Total) of all subscales range from 0 to 148, where 148 represents the most favorable score and accordingly a highest QoL.

    month 6

Study Arms (1)

MRI high resolution 3D diffusion

EXPERIMENTAL

Total duration is about 8 minutes.

Procedure: Healing Touch

Interventions

Healing TouchPROCEDURE

A gentle, non-invasive form of energy-balancing work that promotes relaxation and can help manage the side effects of chemotherapy.

MRI high resolution 3D diffusion

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18 or over.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients not able to come to regular healing touch sessions.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Touch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SensationNervous System Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Results Point of Contact

Title
Kathy Turner, RN, NP
Organization
Stanford University
kathyt@stanford.edu
650-724-6850

Study Officials

  • Lynn M Westphal

    Stanford University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 20, 2007

First Posted

September 21, 2007

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Primary Completion

August 1, 2008

Study Completion

August 1, 2008

Last Updated

January 19, 2024

Results First Posted

January 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-04

Locations

US(1)