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CancerONCOTACTNCT03946397

Impact of Multisensory Hand Massage on the Well-being of Cancer Patients

A study testing Mulstisensory massage in people with Cancer, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes 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

The investigators wish to study the impact of a multisensory hand massage on the immediate well-being of cancer patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cancer
What is being tested?
Mulstisensory massage
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
9 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
17 Sep 2019to 11 Oct 2022
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

  • 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

Who cannot join

  • 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
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  • 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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU de Nimes

    Nîmes, 30029

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About this study

The investigators wish to study the impact of a multisensory hand massage on the immediate well-being of cancer patients.

Conditions
Cancer
Being tested
Mulstisensory massage
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Mulstisensory massageOther

    7 minutes of hand massage followed by multisensory immersion (lights and music) for 23 minutes

Study groups in NCT03946397
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Multisensory massageExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Mulstisensory massage
ControlNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in well-being following multisensory massage

    EValuation Immédiate du Bien-Etre (EVIBE) questionnaire: 1-5 pictorial scale with 1 being lowest

    Measured: 30 minutes

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Well-being following multisensory massage

    EValuation Immédiate du Bien-Etre (EVIBE) questionnaire: 1-5 pictorial scale with 1 being lowest

    Measured: 2 hours

  2. Well-being following multisensory massage

    EValuation Immédiate du Bien-Etre (EVIBE) questionnaire: 1-5 pictorial scale with 1 being lowest

    Measured: 4 hours

  3. Well-being following multisensory massage

    EValuation Immédiate du Bien-Etre (EVIBE) questionnaire: 1-5 pictorial scale with 1 being lowest

    Measured: 6 hours

  4. Well-being following multisensory massage

    EValuation Immédiate du Bien-Etre (EVIBE) questionnaire: 1-5 pictorial scale with 1 being lowest

    Measured: 8 hours

  5. Patient anxiety

    State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

    Measured: Immediately prior to treatment

  6. Patient anxiety

    State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

    Measured: 30 minutes

  7. Patient anxiety

    State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

    Measured: 8 hours

  8. Satisfaction of staff performing the multisensory massage

    Custom-built questionnaire; 11 questions on satisfaction at work on a 10-point scale (not at all - enormously)

    Measured: End of inclusions (12 months)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 May 2019
  2. Study start17 Sep 2019
  3. Primary completion11 Oct 2022
  4. Study completion11 Oct 2022

Why it stopped: Inclusion issues

Resources

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
9 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03946397
Sponsor's protocol ID
APIRES/2018/IP-01
Acronym
ONCOTACT
Status last verified
Sep 2022
First submitted
9 May 2019
Last updated
28 Nov 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mulstisensory massage in people with Cancer, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes 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 3 inclusion and 10 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 28 Nov 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 was stopped early (reason given: Inclusion issues). 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?

Change in well-being following multisensory massage (time frame: 30 minutes). 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 28 Nov 2022.

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