Study of Massage Therapy Within a Brain Tumor Setting

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-09-30

Study Completion Date

2010-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is

* to assess the feasibility and acceptability of massage therapyto examine the effects of massage therapy
* to explore whether psychological outcomes are associated with changes in patient reported QoL.

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Detailed Description

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As a part of this study, we will provide massage therapy to brain tumor patients. Our contribution here is expected to determine whether massage therapy is safe and helps to improve patient QoL. This contribution is significant because it is expected to provide pilot data on effect sizes so that we may design an adequately powered study to develop massage therapy programs and interventions for patients with brain tumors. In addition to benefiting brain tumor patients, the information from this study may be applied to improving the QoL of other cancer patients.

Conditions

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Brain Tumors

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

A prospective, single-arm intervention study, potential participants will be identified and screened for eligibility via medical record review of patient scheduled for their post surgical primary adjuvant treatment consultation at DUMC.

Group Type OTHER

Massage Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The setting for massage intervention will take place at The Duke Center for Living (DCL). . The massage therapists at the DCL work closely with physicians to design appropriate interventions for patients who are receiving treatment at DUMC, including cancer patients. All DCL therapists have completed more than 600 hours of training, are nationally certified and hold a North Carolina license to practice massage. These types include Swedish, deep muscle, myofascial release, trigger point, acupressure, Bowen Technique, sports massage and chair massage.

Interventions

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Massage Therapy

The setting for massage intervention will take place at The Duke Center for Living (DCL). . The massage therapists at the DCL work closely with physicians to design appropriate interventions for patients who are receiving treatment at DUMC, including cancer patients. All DCL therapists have completed more than 600 hours of training, are nationally certified and hold a North Carolina license to practice massage. These types include Swedish, deep muscle, myofascial release, trigger point, acupressure, Bowen Technique, sports massage and chair massage.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with histological confirmed, newly diagnosed, post surgical WHO grade III/IV malignant glioma (i.e., glioblastoma, anaplastic astrocytoma) being followed at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center (PRT-BTC) at Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) will be considered potential participants for this study.
* Additional eligibility criteria will be:

1. \> 18 years old
2. Karnofsky Performance Score of \> 70 at onset of study
3. estimated life expectancy of \> 3 months
4. approval from attending oncologist
5. the ability to speak, read and write English
6. live within a 60 mile radius of the DCL
7. be identified as "stressed" by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score, \> 12.1 and 13.7 for men and women respectively, and 8) signed informed consent prior to initiation of study-related procedures.