Malignant neoplasms. Malignant neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Implementation of therapeutic touch for 15 min. Intervention 2: Placebo group: Implementation mimic therapeutic touch, hands hold far from patients body. This do to
Intervention group: Implementation of therapeutic touch for 15 min
Placebo group: Implementation mimic therapeutic touch, hands hold far from patients body. This do to unification placebo and intervention group.
Sponsors
International Branch of Behesti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Informed consent of participants; male patients aged 20 to 65 years; Being conscious; cancer-related pain confirmed by physician; being diagnosed and treated at least for one year; possessing full consciousness and mental health; no history of depression and anxiety before the diagnosis; being in remission stage; no plan for surgery as treatment; no history of using therapeutic touch. Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participation in the study; use of other methods of alternative medicine during study; need for surgery and invasive diagnostic procedures during study; painful events (accident, acute illness) leading to stress and anxiety during the study; marked change in the dosage of pain medication used (ordered by the physician or by the patient); deterioration of patient health status leading to inability to continue the treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, after 7th section. Method of measurement: Brief Pain Inventory(BPI).;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, 4th section. Method of measurement: Zungs Self rating Anxiety Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAmir Tabatabaee
International Branch of Behesti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed