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Cancer Patient Confined in the BedOSTEONCT03440957

Osteopathy Treatment for Cancer Pain Related to the Confinement to Bed

A study testing Osteopathic treatment in people with Cancer Patient Confined in the Bed, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Staying confined in the bed is frequent at the end of life. The cancer patients can also experiment this situation, and consequences are painful, with pain increasing with the time. This pain are related to the joints stiffing , muscles mass decreasing, and tendons retractions . Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cancer Patient Confined in the Bed
What is being tested?
Osteopathic treatment
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
21 Feb 2018to 2 Feb 2020
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

  • Man or woman
  • Aged 18 years or older
  • Having signed informed consent to participate in the study
  • Patient affiliated to a social security scheme
  • Patient with pain affecting the musculoskeletal system following prolonged bed rest
  • Capable to understand French
  • Capable of completing self-assessment scales

Who cannot join

  • Patients with bone metastases at risk for the use of osteopathy
  • Patients under legal protection measures
  • Patients with cognitive impairment preventing self-evaluation
  • Patient who is considered too fragile or with a clinical condition too unstable by the doctor refer to be included in the study
  • Patients in the pre-agonic or agonic phase

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Hôpital Lyon Sud

    Pierre-Bénite

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About this study

Official title: Osteopathy Treatment for Cancer Pain Related to the Confinement to Bed Pilot Study

Staying confined in the bed is frequent at the end of life. The cancer patients can also experiment this situation, and consequences are painful, with pain increasing with the time. This pain are related to the joints stiffing , muscles mass decreasing, and tendons retractions . The non pharmacological approach associated with the conventional treatments can be interesting to assess in this frails patients.

Being tested
Osteopathic treatment
Keywords
advanced cancer, osteopathy, pain, bedridden
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

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

  • Osteopathic treatmentOther

    The patients meeting the inclusions criteria will be informed of the study and an osteopathic treatment holistic ,involving all the body will be applied, three time with 2 days between the treatments .Each meeting with the practitioner will last around 40 minutes. The pain and symptoms assessment will be done before and after the treatment .

Study groups in NCT03440957
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Osteopathy treatmentOtherNot described
Receives: Other: Osteopathic treatment

What is being measured

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

  1. Decreased pain intensity of 2 points measured by Analog Visual Scale (AVS) before and after the session

    Measured: 15 days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Decrease in analgesic consumption for pain related to immobilization

    Measured: 15 days

  2. Decreased 2 points of intensity of other symptoms associated before and after session measured with Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS).

    Measured: 15 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Feb 2018
  2. Study start21 Feb 2018
  3. Primary completion2 Feb 2020
  4. Study completion2 Feb 2020

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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
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03440957
Sponsor's protocol ID
69HCL17_0723
Acronym
OSTEO
Status last verified
Jul 2022
First submitted
15 Feb 2018
Last updated
14 Jul 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Osteopathic treatment in people with Cancer Patient Confined in the Bed, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon 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 7 inclusion and 5 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jul 2022. 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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Decreased pain intensity of 2 points measured by Analog Visual Scale (AVS) before and after the session (time frame: 15 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 14 Jul 2022.

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