The Interest of Cancer Patients and Caregivers in Acupuncture: a Survey

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT03744299
• Lead Sponsor: General Hospital Groeninge

Brief Summary

Cancer and cancer treatments are accompanied by several possible side effects, such as nausea, hot flashes, fatigue, drowsiness, etc. Complementary and integrative therapies, such as acupuncture, could be used to manage these symptoms. The aim of this study for our research team is to have an idea of the interest of cancer patients and caregivers in acupuncture. This is a prospective, interventional study. Cancer patients and caregivers will be approached at the day care clinic by a health care worker to participate in this study. They will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their interest in acupuncture and their motivation, what symptoms they would need it for, where they would like this acupuncture to take place, whether they are willing to pay for it, and whether they would be interested in an information session about acupuncture.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2018-11
• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-16
• Study Start: 2018-11-20
• Primary Completion: 2018-11-26
• Study Completion: 2018-11-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-02-20
• Last Update Posted: 2019-02-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 182

Inclusion Criteria

• Dutch speaking patients and caregivers
• Patients and caregivers presenting at the outpatient clinic, including the day-care clinic and follow up visits

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Questionnaire	Patients and caregivers are asked to complete a questionnaire

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Response rate	At study inclusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Interest in an information session about acupuncture assessed by questionnaire	At study inclusion
Side effects participants would like to receive acupuncture for assessed by questionnaire	At study inclusion
Willingness to pay for an acupuncture treatment assessed by questionnaire	At study inclusion
Interest in acupuncture assessed by questionnaire	At study inclusion
Place where an acupuncture treatment should take place assessed by questionnaire	At study inclusion
Patient or caregiver characteristics (sex, age, diagnosis) collected by questionnaire	At study inclusion

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

General Hospital Groeninge, Cancer Center; 🇧🇪 Kortrijk, Belgium