European Journal of Cancer
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 312-322, January 2010

A randomised, controlled trial of the psychological effects of reflexology in early breast cancer☆

  • Donald M. Sharp

      Affiliations

    • The Institute of Rehabilitation, University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull, UK
    • Hull York Medical School, The University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull, UK
    • The Oncology Health Service, Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Address: The Institute of Rehabilitation, University of Hull, 215 Anlaby Road, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, HU3 2PG, UK. Tel.: +44 1482 675046; fax: +44 1482 675636.
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  • Mary B. Walker

      Affiliations

    • The Institute of Rehabilitation, University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull, UK
    • The Oncology Health Service, Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • Amulya Chaturvedi

      Affiliations

    • Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • Sunil Upadhyay

      Affiliations

    • Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • Abdel Hamid

      Affiliations

    • Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • Andrew A. Walker

      Affiliations

    • The Institute of Rehabilitation, University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull, UK
    • The Oncology Health Service, Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • Julie S. Bateman

      Affiliations

    • The Oncology Health Service, Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • Fiona Braid

      Affiliations

    • The Oncology Health Service, Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • Karen Ellwood

      Affiliations

    • The Oncology Health Service, Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • Claire Hebblewhite

      Affiliations

    • The Oncology Health Service, Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • Teresa Hope

      Affiliations

    • The Oncology Health Service, Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • Michael Lines

      Affiliations

    • The Oncology Health Service, Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • Leslie G. Walker

      Affiliations

    • The Institute of Rehabilitation, University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull, UK
    • Hull York Medical School, The University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull, UK
    • The Oncology Health Service, Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, UK

Received 10 June 2009; received in revised form 30 September 2009; accepted 2 October 2009. published online 11 November 2009.

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    • ☆ The study was registered with the International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Registry (ISRCTN 87652313) (http://www.controlled-trials.com/).

    PII: S0959-8049(09)00731-X

    doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2009.10.006

    European Journal of Cancer
    Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 312-322, January 2010