Massage therapy for anxiety during chemo
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Cancer, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests different types of massage therapy to see if they can help reduce anxiety while you are getting chemotherapy. It is for people who have already had at least one chemo session, feel anxious, and have at least six more infusions scheduled.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You must have had at least one chemo session already.
- You must have a baseline anxiety score above 3 on a simple 0–10 scale.
- You must be scheduled for at least six more chemo infusions.
- You must have had a blood test (CBC) in the past 24 hours.
- You cannot have certain health conditions like very low platelet count, low white blood cell count, recent radiation, recent surgery, open wounds, or bone metastasis.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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