Mental illness in elderly cancer patients
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Massage and mind-tending group
control group:sham massage group
Sponsors
Nanjing Xiaohang Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Diagnosed as a cancer patient; ?Patient age =65 years old; ?The condition of the primary tumor is relatively stable, the ECOG score is =3 points, and the patients expected survival period is =6 months. ?The patient can communicate normally and has no cognitive dysfunction; ? The specialist determines that the patient may have mental problems such as anxiety or depression; ?Voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ?Those diagnosed with recurring depression or anxiety; ?Those who have received massage therapy within 6 months; ?Those who have received treatment for cognitive dysfunction; ?Those with central nervous system lesions; ?Those who are undergoing other clinical trials; ?Skin cancer patients; ?Those who use drugs that may affect mood; ?Those who are deemed not suitable to participate in this study by specialist doctors.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Depression Scale;Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy;Hamilton Anxiety Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| safety index; | — |
Countries
china
Contacts
Public ContactMingfei Zhou\Yuhang Wang
Nanjing Xiaohang Hospital\ Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed