Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Touch in Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care

Completed
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Summary
This study aims to examine the effect of therapeutic touch applied to advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care on sleep quality and fatigue severity. This is a randomized controlled experimental study using a pretest-posttest design. The study includes advanced-stage cancer patients receiving support in a palliative care unit. Research data will be collected from patients between March and August 2024 using face-to-face interviews. The intervention group will receive therapeutic touch for 20 minutes per day for 5 consecutive days, while the control group will continue to receive routine palliative care. Data will be collected using a Personal Information Form, the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ), and the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07524179
Lead Sponsor Erzurum Technical University
Conditions Cancer, Palliative Care, Therapeutic Touch, Sleep, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Enrollment 61 participants
Start Date 2024-03-01
Primary Completion 2024-08-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2024-08-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-04-13