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NCT Number: NCT01667328

Preoperative Massage in Breast Surgery Patients

This randomized controlled interventional study is designed to determine whether breast cancer surgical patients receiving presurgical massage therapy performed by a licensed massage therapist have decreased average anxiety levels compared to the control group of breast cancer surgical patients who do not receive massage therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Mental Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Presurgical Anxiety Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Poughkeepsie, New York, 12601, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female
  • Must speak English
  • Able to give consent
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Undergoing first procedure outpatient breast/axillary surgery at Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Exclusion criteria

  • Anxiolytics or antidepressants medications during the previous 24 hours
  • Any condition that would prohibit receiving a massage
  • IV medications prior to presurgical holding VAS assessment

Treatment and study plan

Massage therapy

Procedure

Presurgical 15 minute massage performed by a licensed massage therapist

Standard of care

Procedure

Control group will receive standard of care with no massage therapy

Primary outcomes

  1. Anxiety level

    Time frame: Upon arrival at the hospital for scheduled surgery and again immediately prior to surgery. Expected interval between measurements estimated to be less than 120 minutes.

    Assessments will be done immediately post registration and immediately prior to surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Dyson Center for Cancer Care
  • Health Quest Systems

Registry information

Official study title

Utility of Preoperative Massage in Breast Surgery Patients

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Aug 17, 2012
Registry last updated
May 3, 2018

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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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