Massage Impact on Sleep in Pediatric Oncology

Part of paid clinical trials in Washington D.C., District of Columbia.

Sponsor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Study ID
NCT06892158
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Pediatric
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Cancer
  • Chemotherapy Effect
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)
  • Pediatric Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Years - 21 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Massage therapy — OTHER
    Participants in IA will receive a 20-30-minute massage five days per week for 21 days.
  • Standard of care — OTHER
    Institutional standard of care treatment

Study Details

This study aims to determine the impact of massage therapy for pediatric patients receiving intensive chemotherapy or stem cell transplant (SCT).

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 23, 2025
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2028
Completion
Jul 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
70 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Control Arm (CA)
    Standard of care.
  • Experimental: Intervention Arm (IA)
    Massage therapy

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in total sleep minutes [ Time Frame: 3 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Children's National HospitalWashington D.C.District of Columbia20010
Catriona Mowbray, PhD
202-476-3723
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19104
Tracey Jubelirer, MD
[email protected]
Lauren Vernau
[email protected]

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