Effect of Healing Touch on the Experience of Women Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer

Stanford University51 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Interventions

Healing TouchPROCEDURE

A gentle, non-invasive form of energy-balancing work that promotes relaxation and can help manage the side effects of chemotherapy.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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