Healing Touch During Chemotherapy Infusions for Women With Breast Cancer

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

To study the effectiveness of Healing Touch provided during chemotherapy infusions on the experience of women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Healing Touch (HT) is a gentle, non-invasive form of energy-balancing work that promotes relaxation and can help manage the side effects of chemotherapy.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:- Stage I or II breast cancer

• Post-op

• On treatment protocol of eight weeks of AC given every other week followed by 8 weeks of paclitaxel given every other week

• ECOG Performance Status: 0-2

• Speak and read English Exclusion Criteria:- Previous chemotherapy exposure

• Concomitant energy work interventions (HT, Reiki, QiGong, acupuncture).