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NCT01582971 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Home-Based Symptom Management Via Reflexology for Breast Cancer Patients
A NA study, sponsored by Michigan State University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 256
- Enrollment target
NCT01582971: Completed NA study, sponsored by Michigan State University.
NCT01582971 is a NA study that has completed, run by Michigan State University. The registered enrollment target is 256 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01582971, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Michigan State University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 256 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this project is to test foot reflexology delivered by a friend or family member in the home for women with breast cancer. The primary aims of the proposed study in a sample of women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or hormonal therapy are to determine the effects of 4 family- or friend-delivered weekly reflexology sessions compared to an attention control group.
Primary Outcome
The M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) evaluates severity of 13 symptoms experienced by cancer patients (pain, fatigue, nausea, disturbed sleep, distress, shortness of breath, difficulty remembering, decreased appetite, drowsiness, dry mouth, sadness, vomiting, numbness/tingling) on the scale from 0=symptom not present to 10=as bad as you can imagine. Summed symptom severity score ranging from 0 to 130 was derived. MDASI also assesses how much symptoms interfered with 6 aspects of daily lif
Interventions
- OTHER Reflexology
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 256 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-04-17 |
| Est. Completion | 2016-05 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT01582971 record still lists
NCT01582971 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 256 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Reflexology is the first listed.
NCT01582971 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01582971 about?
NCT01582971 is a clinical study titled "Home-Based Symptom Management Via Reflexology for Breast Cancer Patients". The purpose of this project is to test foot reflexology delivered by a friend or family member in the home for women with breast cancer. The primary aims of the proposed study in a sample of women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or hormonal therapy are to determine the effects of 4 fam...
What is the current status of trial NCT01582971?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 256 participants. The study started on 2012-04-17. Estimated completion is 2016-05.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01582971?
The interventions under investigation include: Reflexology (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01582971?
This trial is sponsored by Michigan State University, which has 120 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01582971's enrollment target sits among peer trials
256 404th of 2000 higher than 1,594 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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