Analysis of laser acupuncture in children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- eoplasmsfatiguepainnausealeukopenialasersC04 SP4.001.012.098 SP4.046.452.698.879.
- Registration Number
- RBR-5cyj66b
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Be between 8 and 15 years of age; clinical diagnosis of cancer, being undergoing chemotherapy within the time of the research (the participant may be receiving chemotherapy or during the same period), being hospitalized in the oncology unit of HIJG (Joana de Gusmão Children's Hospital), having received the diagnosis of cancer for at least 10 days.
Exclusion Criteria
Parents or responsible medical staff do not accept participation in the research; children or adolescents admitted to the ICU with end-stage cancer or an inconclusive clinical diagnosis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in pain symptoms, assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS) in adolescents and children over 12 years old and the Wong Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale used in children under 12 years old. The dosage of analgesics prescribed during hospitalization was also measured and signs such as sweating, heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure were checked daily. It was expected that with the proposed treatment, pain scales would present scores below 4, analgesic dosage would decrease and vital signs would remain stable.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method