Breast Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
To learn what effect, if any, Healing Touch (a gentle, non-invasive form of energy work that promotes relaxation and can help manage the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation), has on physical symptoms, mood, and qualify of life for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
Interventions
PROCEDUREHealing Touch
A gentle, non-invasive form of energy-balancing work that promotes relaxation and can help manage the side effects of chemotherapy.
Sponsors
Avon Foundation
Stanford University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
- Patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer. * Age 18 or over. * Participants in Healing Partners Program.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients not under the care of a physician. * Patients not able to come to regular healing touch sessions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FACT-B Quality of Life Score | month 6 | Final scores (FACT-B-Total) of all subscales range from 0 to 148, where 148 represents the most favorable score and accordingly a highest QoL. |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Healing Touch Healing Touch : A gentle, non-invasive form of energy-balancing work that promotes relaxation and can help manage the side effects of chemotherapy. | 51 |
| Total | 51 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Healing Touch |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 51 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 51 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 51 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 0 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 51 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 51 |
Outcome results
Primary
FACT-B Quality of Life Score
Final scores (FACT-B-Total) of all subscales range from 0 to 148, where 148 represents the most favorable score and accordingly a highest QoL.
Time frame: month 6
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healing Touch | FACT-B Quality of Life Score | 91.9 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 17.6 |