Ellie (Alice) Guardino
Healing Touch during Chemotherapy Infusions for Women with Breast Cancer
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Stanford University School of Medicine 300 Pasteur Drive Stanford, CA 94305Brief
To study the effectiveness of Healing Touch provided during chemotherapy infusions on the experience of women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Healing Touch (HT) is a gentle, non-invasive form of energy-balancing work that promotes relaxation and can help manage the side effects of chemotherapy.
Recruiting Status:
RecruitingStanford Recruiting Status:
RecruitingCondition(s):
Intervention(s):
- Procedure: Healing Touch
Phase:
N/AEligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 years to 70 yearsGenders Eligible for Study:
FemaleHealth of Volunteers:
People with the conditions listed in this trial can participate as controls.Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Stage I or II breast cancer
- Post-op
- On treatment protocol of eight weeks of AC given every other week followed by 8 weeks of paclitaxel given every other week
- ECOG Performance Status: 0-2
- Speak and read English
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous chemotherapy exposure
- Concomitant energy work interventions (HT, Reiki, QiGong, acupuncture).
Additional Study Details
Official Title:
Healing Touch during Chemotherapy Infusions for Women with Breast CancerAnticipated start date:
4/1/2007Lead Sponsor:
Stanford UniversityInvestigator(s):
- Kathy Turner RN, NP
- Dr. Ellie Guardino MD/PhD
Study Type:
InterventionalPurpose:
TreatmentAllocation:
RandomizedMasking:
OpenControl:
noneAssignment:
FactorialEndpoints:
EfficacyPrimary Outcomes:
- FACT-B summary score
Secondary Outcomes:
- Domain scores for FACT-B; BSI-18; FACIT-Fatigue; nausea measured on a Likert scale
Total Number to be Enrolled:
45Total Number to be Enrolled at Stanford:
45More Information
Secondary ID(s):
- 7696
- BRSADJ0007
- NCT00533663
Locations & Contacts
Stanford Locations & Contacts:
Stanford University School of Medicine 300 Pasteur Drive Stanford, CA 94305Non-Stanford Locations:
The Stanford website does not have any locations outside of Stanford listed for this trial. You may want to check clinicaltrials.gov for posible additional locations.
This listing was last updated:
8/18/2009PLEASE NOTE:
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