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The purpose of this study is to compare reflexology to meditative practices to reduce symptoms in cancer patients.
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First, dyads were randomized to receive caregiver-delivered reflexology or meditative practice. Fatigue severity was assesses weekly via phone calls to the cancer patients during weeks 1-4 of the intervention. For patients who did not respond to the intervention during the first 4 weeks, those dyads were referred to as non-responder and re-randomized. A non-responder was determined if the level of reported fatigue remained the same or increased from the first week of the intervention.
The re-randomization placed the non-responders in either a group that received a higher dose (more time) with the first intervention or to the alternate practice (meditative practice to those randomized to reflexology and vice versa) for weeks 5-8. Those who did respond during weeks 1-4 continued the same therapy they began with.
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347 participants in 3 patient groups
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