The influence of massage therapy on depression, anxiety and severity of nausea and vomiting in patient with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138903244138N2

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-06

Start date

2009-12-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Breast cancer. Malignant neoplasm of breast

Interventions

Treatment - Other

Control group: Standard care including antiemetic regimen Ketryl and Dexamethasone

Intervention 1: Control group: Standard care including antiemetic regimen Ketryl and Dexamethasone. Intervention 2: Intervention group: standard care including antiemetic regimen Ketryl and Dexamethas

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention group: standard care including antiemetic regimen Ketryl and Dexamethasone in addition to 3 sessions of Stroke and Kneading back massage each lasting 20 minute

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria 1 - All patients received at least one cycle of chemotherapy. 2 – had some degree of anxiety and depression. 3 -complaining from nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy. 4. All the patients to receive ACTAXOL regimen. 5. be fluent in Farsi. Exclusion criteria 1 - any disease or condition that cause nausea and vomiting, such as intestinal obstruction, metastasis to the gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system, etc. 2 - Patients with chronic history of mental problems (such as chronic depression and anxiety, and use of antipsychotics). 3 -Patients who are using psychiatric drugs. 4 - use of chemotherapy with radiotherapy. 5 - use of other methods of alternative medicine or herbal treatments to control nausea and vomiting, depression and anxiety during the study. 6 - Ill patients that are unable to answer questions. 7. Any tumors, ulcers, burns, skin lesion in the lumbar area that may interfere with proper conduction of the massage

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: 24 hour. Method of measurement: Spillburger Anxiety questionnaire.;Depression. Timepoint: 24 hour. Method of measurement: Beck depression questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Nausea. Timepoint: 24 hour. Method of measurement: VAS questionnaire.;Vomitting. Timepoint: 24 hour. Method of measurement: form of number of vomitting.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBahman Dashtbozorgi

Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences

bahnurse@yahoo.com+98 916 313 4981

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026