This study is looking at whether massage therapy can help improve sleep for young people with cancer, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (rALL), who are receiving intensive chemotherapy or a stem cell transplant. You might be able to join if you are 12 to 21 years old, have a cancer diagnosis, and are expected to be in the hospital for at least 21 days at Children's National or Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The study wants to see if massage therapy, given five days a week for three weeks, leads to more total sleep minutes compared to standard hospital care. This research aims to understand if massage can help with sleep, fatigue, anxiety, and pain during cancer treatment.

Study design

This study is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 70 participants. It compares massage therapy to standard hospital care.

What's involved

If you are in the massage group, you will receive a 20-30 minute massage five days per week for 21 days. Otherwise, you will receive standard hospital care.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

The primary endpoint, total sleep minutes, is measured at 3 weeks.

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