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NCT Number: NCT03440957

Osteopathy Treatment for Cancer Pain Related to the Confinement to Bed

Staying confined in the bed is frequent at the end of life. The cancer patients can also experiment this situation, and consequences are painful, with pain increasing with the time. This pain are related to the joints stiffing , muscles mass decreasing, and tendons retractions . The non pharmacological approach associated with the conventional treatments can be interesting to assess in this frails patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Patient Confined in the Bed Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hôpital Lyon Sud

Pierre-Bénite, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Man or woman
  • Aged 18 years or older
  • Having signed informed consent to participate in the study
  • Patient affiliated to a social security scheme
  • Patient with pain affecting the musculoskeletal system following prolonged bed rest
  • Capable to understand French
  • Capable of completing self-assessment scales

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with bone metastases at risk for the use of osteopathy
  • Patients under legal protection measures
  • Patients with cognitive impairment preventing self-evaluation
  • Patient who is considered too fragile or with a clinical condition too unstable by the doctor refer to be included in the study
  • Patients in the pre-agonic or agonic phase

Treatment and study plan

Osteopathic Treatment

Other

The patients meeting the inclusions criteria will be informed of the study and an osteopathic treatment holistic ,involving all the body will be applied, three time with 2 days between the treatments .Each meeting with the practitioner will last around 40 minutes. The pain and symptoms assessment will be done before and after the treatment .

Primary outcomes

  1. Decreased pain intensity of 2 points measured by Analog Visual Scale (AVS) before and after the session

    Time frame: 15 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Decrease in analgesic consumption for pain related to immobilization

    Time frame: 15 days

  2. Decreased 2 points of intensity of other symptoms associated before and after session measured with Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS).

    Time frame: 15 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospices Civils de Lyon

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Osteopathy Treatment for Cancer Pain Related to the Confinement to Bed Pilot Study

Acronym: OSTEO

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 22, 2018
Registry last updated
Jul 14, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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