Anxiety, Breast Cancer, Presurgical Anxiety
Conditions
Keywords
Anxiety, Presurgical anxiety, Breast Cancer
Brief summary
This randomized controlled interventional study is designed to determine whether breast cancer surgical patients receiving presurgical massage therapy performed by a licensed massage therapist have decreased average anxiety levels compared to the control group of breast cancer surgical patients who do not receive massage therapy.
Interventions
PROCEDUREMassage therapy
Presurgical 15 minute massage performed by a licensed massage therapist
PROCEDUREStandard of care
Control group will receive standard of care with no massage therapy
Sponsors
Health Quest Systems
Dyson Center for Cancer Care
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Male or female * Must speak English * Able to give consent * 18 years of age or older * Undergoing first procedure outpatient breast/axillary surgery at Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Exclusion criteria
* Anxiolytics or antidepressants medications during the previous 24 hours * Any condition that would prohibit receiving a massage * IV medications prior to presurgical holding VAS assessment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety level | Upon arrival at the hospital for scheduled surgery and again immediately prior to surgery. Expected interval between measurements estimated to be less than 120 minutes. | Assessments will be done immediately post registration and immediately prior to surgery |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed