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NCT Number: NCT07114328

The Effect of Hand Massage Application

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of hand massage applied before needle insertion into the port catheter on anxiety and vital signs in cancer patients with port catheters.

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Key information

Conditions

Chemotherapy Effect Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)

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About this study

This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. A total of 80 patients were randomly assigned to the hand massage (n=40) and control (n=40) groups. Data were collected using the "Individual Introduction Form," "Vital Signs Monitoring Form," and "State Anxiety Inventory." The hand massage group received hand massage before port catheter needle insertion. The control group received standard care without any additional interventions.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals who agreed to participate in the study
  • Received treatment in the Outpatient Chemotherapy Unit

Exclusion criteria

  • Who had a wound, deformity, or lesion on the hand
  • Who had inflammation, or a lesion, or similar, at the implantable venous port catheter site

Treatment and study plan

Hand massage

Other

The hand massage was applied to both hands for 5-6 minutes, for a total of 10-12 minutes

Primary outcomes

  1. Anxiety

    Time frame: • Before the hand massage on day 1 • The hand massage on day 1, immediately after the port catheter needle is inserted • After the end of chemotherapy on day 1

    State Trait Anxiety Inventory - STAI: The total score from the scale ranges from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating higher anxiety levels and lower scores indicating lower anxiety levels.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mersin University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Hand Massage Application Before Venous Port Catheter Needle Insertion on Anxiety and Vital Signs in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Aug 11, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 11, 2025

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