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A Phase II Study of Massage for the Treatment of Pain in Cancer
[Protocol 03-046]
- Full Title :
- MASSAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN IN CANCER: A RANDOMIZED PHASE II STUDY
- Purpose :
Massage therapy is increasingly used in cancer care to help with
problems such as stress and anxiety. Recent evidence suggests that
massage therapy may also reduce pain. Investigators at Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center are conducting a study to determine the
effects of massage therapies on pain in cancer patients.
Study subjects answer questions about their levels of pain,
anxiety, and depression. The effects of a 45-minute session of
light-touch massage on these levels are being compared to the effects of a 45-minute visit with a trained volunteer (who can talk about anything patients wish to discuss, or just sit and keep them company) and 45 minutes of quiet time.
- Eligibility :
This study is ongoing, but is no longer recruiting patients.
For more information, please contact Derek Woo, Research Study Assistant, 646-888-0809. Barrie Cassileth, PhD, and Dr. Gary Deng (both reachable at 646-888-0801) can also provide information.
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