The Effect of Meditation and Massage Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Tissue Reconstruction
NCT ID: NCT01736605
Last Updated: 2015-04-07
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-01-31
2014-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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1. Prosthetic devices (saline implants, silicone implants, tissue expanders)
2. Autologous tissue reconstructions with tissue flaps that are transferred from adjoining or distant donor sites to the anterior chest wall.
When reconstruction of the breast mound is accomplished using the patient's own tissues, the result is typically more natural in both appearance and feel than with expander/implant reconstruction. However the disadvantages of autologous reconstruction include longer surgical procedures and prolonged recovery time as compared to prosthetic reconstruction. Postoperative pain, anxiety, fatigue are among the challenges facing patients undergoing breast cancer surgery and especially patients who decided to undergo these complicated plastic surgical procedures. Massage therapy has been used successfully to target common postoperative symptoms such as pain, anxiety, tension and fatigue in breast cancer patients.
Meditation has been shown to be helpful in achieving healing and relaxation through purposeful contemplation and reflection.
In this study we propose to explore the effectiveness of massage therapy combined with meditation in breast cancer patients recovering from autologous tissue reconstruction with the hope that the combination will augment the benefit obtained by massage therapy alone.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Massage
Daily massage for 20 minutes the first 3 days following surgery.
Massage
Patients will receive a daily 20 minute massage in their hospital room on the first 3 days following surgery.
Massage combined with meditation
Daily massage for 20 minutes combined with meditation the first 3 days following surgery.
Massage combined with meditation
Patients will receive a daily 20 minute massage combined with meditation in their hospital room on the first 3 days following surgery.
Interventions
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Massage
Patients will receive a daily 20 minute massage in their hospital room on the first 3 days following surgery.
Massage combined with meditation
Patients will receive a daily 20 minute massage combined with meditation in their hospital room on the first 3 days following surgery.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Women who are undergoing mastectomies for breast cancer and the following autologous tissue reconstruction.
* Free TRAM flaps (TRAM = Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous)
* Muscle-sparing (MS) free TRAM flaps (or MS-TRAM)
* DIEP flaps (DIEP = Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator)
* SIEA flaps (SIEA = Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery)
* Pedicled TRAM flaps
* Patients who undergo one of these 5 surgeries on a Monday or a Tuesday
* Able to speak and understand English
* Able to complete the three questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Mayo Clinic
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dietlind Wahner-Roedler
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Dietlind L. Wahner-Roedler, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Mayo Clinic
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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12-008563
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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