The Effect of Touch on Pain and Anxiety During the Bone Marrow Biopsy Procedure
NCT ID: NCT04935775
Last Updated: 2023-07-03
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
46 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-10-13
2022-04-20
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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Untrained Touch Provided
Untrained Touch
Subject's feet, ankles, and lower legs are touched and rubbed during a bone marrow biopsy procedure.
Standard of Care
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Untrained Touch
Subject's feet, ankles, and lower legs are touched and rubbed during a bone marrow biopsy procedure.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Subjects must be able to read and write in English to provide informed consent and fill out the questionnaires.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Open sores on their feet or lower legs.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Anna D. Schaal
Hematology Nurse Practitioner
Principal Investigators
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Anna Schaal, MSN, APRN
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Locations
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth Cancer Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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D21039
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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