N/A
Completed N=44
Healing Touch in Treating Fatigue in Women Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00574145 ↗Enrolled (actual)
44
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2012
Primary outcomePrimary: Fatigue Using the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) — 2.786; 1.356 units on a scale
Summary
RATIONALE: Healing touch therapy may be effective in lessening fatigue in women with breast cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy.
PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well healing touch works in treating fatigue in women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Fatigue Using the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) |
2.786; 1.356 | — |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life as Measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Form (FACT-B) |
61; 65; 65; 67 | — |
| SECONDARY Intensity of Anxiety and Depression |
21; 23; 28; 28 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Histologically proven breast cancer
- Receiving post lumpectomy or post mastectomy radiation therapy (RT)
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0, 1 or 2
- Prescribed a minimum of 5 weeks of RT
- Between the ages of 21 and 75
- Able to speak English.
- Provides written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Documented active psychiatric illness
- Documented cognitive impairment that would preclude the ability to provide informed consent.
- Stage IV breast cancer
- Receiving concurrent chemotherapy and RT
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00574145). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.