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Gentle touch may soothe anxiety for isolated blood cancer patients

NCT ID NCT02343965

Symptom relief Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether touch-massage can reduce anxiety in people with blood disorders (like leukemia or lymphoma) who are hospitalized in a sterile, isolated room. Sixty-two patients received three massage sessions, and researchers measured their anxiety levels before and after. The goal was to see if this simple, non-drug approach could help patients feel calmer during a stressful hospital stay.

What this could mean

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Active substance
touch-massage
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease anxiety for patients in sterile isolation.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with 62 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Touch-massage cannot treat the underlying disease.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

62 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Jan 2015

Finished

Dec 2015

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with hematologic diseases (leukaemia, Myeloma, lymphoma) hospitalized in a sterile area of a hematology unit for at least 3 weeks * 18 to 65 years * Female or male * Not having met the nurse, who is providing the touch-massage Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to sweet almond oil * Injury to the skin, at the back and / or arms and / or hands * Cognitive impairment and / or preventing psychiatric responses to interviews and / or questionnaires * Physical inability to take sitting in an ergonomic chair for the conduct of touch massage.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder hematologic disorder leukemia lymphoma plasma cell myeloma

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Hematologic diseases

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Nantes

    Nantes, 44093, France

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