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Massage Impact on Sleep in Pediatric Oncology

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia
Started2025-01-23
Est. completion2028-01
Eligibility
Age12 Years – 21 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations2 sites

Summary

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

Eligibility

Age: 12 Years – 21 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of cancer, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (rALL) OR admitted to receive autologous or allogeneic HSCT for any indication
2. Expected to be an inpatient for at least 21 days
3. Aged 12 to 21 years at enrollment.
4. Inpatient at Children's National or Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Cognitive impairment sufficient to preclude completing questionnaires appropriately
2. Insufficient knowledge of English or Spanish that would prohibit completing the study instruments
3. Previous enrollment

Conditions6

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, PediatricAcute Myeloid LeukemiaCancerChemotherapy EffectHematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)Pediatric Cancer

Locations2 sites

District of Columbia

1 site
Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010
Catriona Mowbray, PhD202-476-3723

Pennsylvania

1 site
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
Tracey Jubelirer, MDjubelirer@chop.edu

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