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Neoplasm MetastasisRHECAPNCT02835352

Essential Oils on Anxiety of Patients Suffering From Cancer

A study testing Essential oils massages and Oil massages in people with Neoplasm Metastasis, run by Center Eugene Marquis at 1 site in France.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This study evaluates the impact of essential oils massage on anxiety of patients who are suffering from cancer at a metastasis stage. Half of patients will be massaged first by essential oils and then by oil only. The other half will be massaged first by oil and then by essential oils. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Neoplasm Metastasis
What is being tested?
Essential oils massages and Oil massages
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
29 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
21 Jun 2016to 1 May 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult suffering from cancer at a metastatic stage
  • Life expectancy > 15 days, assessed by investigator
  • Hospitalized at the Chevrel unit from Centre Eugène Marquis, palliative unit care, for more than 15 days
  • Regular anxiolytic treatment or imperative need to introduce anxiolytic treatment (assessed by investigator) within 48 hours following his hospitalization entry
  • > 18 years

Who cannot join

  • Patient already recruited in a therapeutic trial
  • Patient not covered by a social security system
  • Pregnant or likely pregnant patient, breastfeeding patient
  • Allergy to any component of essential oils mixture and vegetable oils : bitter orange petitgrain, fine lavender, ylang-ylang, macadamia
  • Minors, people deprived of their liberty or protected people,
  • Impaired cognitive functions making impossible to obtain informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Centre Eugène Marquis

    Rennes

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About this study

Official title: Impact of Essential Oils on Anxiety of Patients Suffering From Metastasis Cancer - Feasibility Study

This study evaluates the impact of essential oils massage on anxiety of patients who are suffering from cancer at a metastasis stage. Half of patients will be massaged first by essential oils and then by oil only. The other half will be massaged first by oil and then by essential oils.

Being tested
Essential oils massages, Oil massages
Keywords
anxiety
Medical subject headings
Neoplasm Metastasis, Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Essential oils massagesOther

  • Oil massagesOther

Study groups in NCT02835352
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Essential oils then oil massagesExperimentalEssential oils massages will be done as needed during a period of 7 days, then oïl massages as needed will be done during a follow-up period of 7 days
Receives: Other: Essential oils massages; Other: Oil massages
Oil then essential oils massagesExperimentalOil massages will be done as needed during a period of 7 days, then essential oïl massages as needed will be done during a follow-up period of 7 days
Receives: Other: Essential oils massages; Other: Oil massages

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Anxiolytic consumption

    Anxiolytic consumption will be assessed at day 7 at the end of each phase

    Measured: 7 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Jul 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start21 Jun 2016
  3. Primary completion1 May 2017
  4. Study completion1 May 2017

Why it stopped: Too slow recruitment and study data to be recorded not available.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
29 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02835352
Sponsor's protocol ID
2014-AH-DOUL-SC
Acronym
RHECAP
Status last verified
Jan 2018
First submitted
11 Jul 2016
Last updated
24 Jan 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No: Not authorized by French law

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Essential oils massages and Oil massages in people with Neoplasm Metastasis, run by Center Eugene Marquis at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jan 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Too slow recruitment and study data to be recorded not available.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Anxiolytic consumption (time frame: 7 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jan 2018.

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