Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators wish to study the impact of a multisensory hand massage on the immediate well-being of cancer patients.
Interventions
OTHERMulstisensory massage
7 minutes of hand massage followed by multisensory immersion (lights and music) for 23 minutes
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The patient must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form * The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * Patient treated in the oncology department of CHU Nimes for any form of cancer with an EValuation Immédiate du Bien-Etre (EVIBE) score of 3 or lower
Exclusion criteria
* The subject is participating in another category I interventional study, or is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study * The subject refuses to sign the consent * It is impossible to give the subject informed information * The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship * Patient allergic to the massage oil * Patients with visual or auditory problems * Patients with an infection resulting in hyperthermia * Patient with hematoma on the hand * Patient with dermatological problems or painful areas on the hands * Patients with an EVIBE score greater than 3
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in well-being following multisensory massage | 30 minutes | EValuation Immédiate du Bien-Etre (EVIBE) questionnaire: 1-5 pictorial scale with 1 being lowest |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Well-being following multisensory massage | 2 hours | EValuation Immédiate du Bien-Etre (EVIBE) questionnaire: 1-5 pictorial scale with 1 being lowest |
| Patient anxiety | Immediately prior to treatment | State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) |
| Satisfaction of staff performing the multisensory massage | End of inclusions (12 months) | Custom-built questionnaire; 11 questions on satisfaction at work on a 10-point scale (not at all - enormously) |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed