Quality of Life Interventions During Cervical Cancer Treatment
NCT ID: NCT04905576
Last Updated: 2021-05-27
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2001-06-04
2014-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Relaxation training following daily radiation
All relaxation sessions will be given individually, and will be provided by trained nurses or research assistants. Patients receiving relaxation will learn exercises to release tension through muscle relaxation, breathing, and imagery
Relaxation training
Muscle relaxation training
Questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Subjects in all groups will give 4 blood samples during the study
Healing touch therapy following daily radiation
All Healing Touch sessions will be given individually, and will be provided by trained nurses or research assistants. Patients receiving Healing Touch will receive a series of standardized therapeutic techniques designed to promote optimal flow of energy throughout the body.
Therapeutic touch
Healing Touch (HT) therapy
Questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Subjects in all groups will give 4 blood samples during the study
No intervention
The no intervention group will receive no special intervention other than standard medical care, which includes the regular medical care given by the patient's physician and health care professionals.
Questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Subjects in all groups will give 4 blood samples during the study
Interventions
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Relaxation training
Muscle relaxation training
Therapeutic touch
Healing Touch (HT) therapy
Questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Subjects in all groups will give 4 blood samples during the study
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Metastatic or recurrent cervical cancer
* Patients receiving only chemotherapy or only radiation therapy
* History of cancer of any site
* History of a transplant
* Diagnosed with any immunosupressive disorder (HIV, AIDS).
18 Years
100 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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University of Iowa
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Susan Lutgendorf
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Susan Lutgendorf, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Iowa
References
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Lutgendorf SK, Mullen-Houser E, Russell D, Degeest K, Jacobson G, Hart L, Bender D, Anderson B, Buekers TE, Goodheart MJ, Antoni MH, Sood AK, Lubaroff DM. Preservation of immune function in cervical cancer patients during chemoradiation using a novel integrative approach. Brain Behav Immun. 2010 Nov;24(8):1231-40. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2010.06.014. Epub 2010 Jun 30.
Hart LK, Freel MI, Haylock PJ, Lutgendorf SK. The use of healing touch in integrative oncology. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2011 Oct;15(5):519-25. doi: 10.1188/11.CJON.519-525.
Other Identifiers
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200105058
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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