Hand massage before IV insertion eases anxiety for breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07272447
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a hand massage before inserting an IV can help breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Sixty patients were split into two groups: one received a hand massage, the other did not. Researchers measured how quickly the IV was placed, patient anxiety, and satisfaction. The goal was to see if this simple technique could make the procedure smoother and less stressful.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hand massage
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to make IV insertion easier and less stressful for breast cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit may be small or not noticeable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed as breast cancer, * having had the first course of chemotherapy, * patients who has 1,2 and 3 vein degree Exclusion Criteria: * More than 2 unsuccessful attempts at PICK placement, * The individual wants to leave the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yalova University
Yalova, (543) 871-2771, Turkey (Türkiye)
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