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NCT00065195 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

REST: Reducing End-of-Life Symptoms With Touch

A Phase 2 study of Pain and Neoplasms, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
440
Enrollment target
9
Study locations

NCT00065195: Completed Phase 2 study of Pain and Neoplasms, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

NCT00065195 is a Phase 2 study of Pain and Neoplasms that has completed, run by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). The registered enrollment target is 440 participants, above the 303-participant average among 374 other Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (45% higher). The trial reports 9 study locations across 5 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00065195, a Phase 2 study of Pain and Neoplasms, has completed, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
440 participants
Enrollment target
9
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether massage therapy is effective in reducing pain and distress and improving quality of life among cancer patients at life's end.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Moving touch therapy
  • PROCEDURE Nonmoving touch therapy

Study Locations (9)

Colorado

  • Pike's Peak Hospice and Palliative Care - Colorado Springs
  • Pathways at Hospice of Metro Denver - Denver
  • University of Colorado Cancer Center - Denver
  • Hospice of St. John - Lakewood

Florida

  • Hope Hospice and Palliative Care - Fort Myers
  • LifePath Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. - Tampa

California

  • San Diego Hospice - San Diego

Massachusetts

  • Hospice Care in the Berkshires, Inc. - Pittsfield

North Carolina

  • Hospice at Charlotte - Charlotte

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 440 participants
Start Date 2003-11
Est. Completion 2007-03
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00065195 record still lists

NCT00065195 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 440 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 303-participant average among 374 other Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (45% higher).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Pain appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Moving touch therapy is the first listed.

NCT00065195 lists 9 locations in 5 states (Colorado, Florida, California).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00065195 about?

NCT00065195 is a clinical study titled "REST: Reducing End-of-Life Symptoms With Touch". The purpose of this study is to determine whether massage therapy is effective in reducing pain and distress and improving quality of life among cancer patients at life's end.

What is the current status of trial NCT00065195?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 440 participants. The study started on 2003-11. Estimated completion is 2007-03.

What conditions does trial NCT00065195 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pain, Neoplasms.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00065195?

The interventions under investigation include: Moving touch therapy (PROCEDURE), Nonmoving touch therapy (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00065195?

This trial is sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), which has 203 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00065195 being conducted?

This trial has 9 study locations across California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00065195's enrollment target sits among peer trials

440 44th of 374 higher than 331 of 374 other Pain trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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