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NCT00574145 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Healing Touch in Treating Fatigue in Women Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

A NA study of Breast Cancer and Depression, sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
44
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

NCT00574145: Completed NA study of Breast Cancer and Depression, sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

NCT00574145 is a NA study of Breast Cancer and Depression that has completed, run by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 44 participants, below the 2,803-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). The trial reports 3 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00574145, a NA study of Breast Cancer and Depression, has completed, sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
44 participants
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Healing touch therapy may be effective in lessening fatigue in women with breast cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well healing touch works in treating fatigue in women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer.

Primary Outcome

9-items with an 11-point rating scale measures intensity of fatigue (3 items, 0 = no fatigue to 10 = fatigue as bad as you can imagine) and interference of fatigue on daily life (6 items, 0 = does not interfere to 10 = completely interferes. Each participant's score is summed with a possible minimum score of 0 and a possible maximum score of 90. A mean score was then determined.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE quality-of-life assessment
  • PROCEDURE psychosocial assessment and care
  • PROCEDURE Bio-field energy therapy
  • PROCEDURE fatigue assessment and management
  • PROCEDURE therapeutic touch

Study Locations (3)

Tennessee

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs - Nashville
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin - Nashville
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Nashville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 44 participants
Start Date 2007-02
Est. Completion 2009-04
Phase NA
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

189 total trials

What the finished NCT00574145 record still lists

NCT00574145 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 44 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 2,803-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 3 conditions, with Breast Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions - of which quality-of-life assessment is the first listed.

NCT00574145 reports a single indexed study location in Tennessee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00574145 about?

NCT00574145 is a clinical study titled "Healing Touch in Treating Fatigue in Women Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer". RATIONALE: Healing touch therapy may be effective in lessening fatigue in women with breast cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well healing touch works in treating fatigue in women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT00574145?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 44 participants. The study started on 2007-02. Estimated completion is 2009-04.

What conditions does trial NCT00574145 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Breast Cancer, Depression, Fatigue.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00574145?

The interventions under investigation include: quality-of-life assessment (PROCEDURE), psychosocial assessment and care (PROCEDURE), Bio-field energy therapy (PROCEDURE), fatigue assessment and management (PROCEDURE), therapeutic touch (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00574145?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, which has 189 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00574145 being conducted?

This trial has 3 study locations across Tennessee. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Breast Cancer

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00574145's enrollment target sits among peer trials

44 852nd of 1224 higher than 371 of 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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