Effect of Acupuncture Combined with Epidural Analgesia on Spinal Compression Fracture in Cancer Patients
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0000815
- Lead Sponsor
- Comprehensive and Integrative Medical Institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 14
1. spinal compression fracture caused by metastatic cancer
2. no language and expression problem
3. voluntary participation with sign in informed consent
4. life expectancy of 3 months or more
5. severe pain due to spinal deformity or osteolytic bone metastases
related with secondary tumor of prostate, uterus, rectum, lung,
ovary, spleen, breast, skin or gastroinestinal tract
6. pathological fracture of single level
7. pain VAS scores of 5 or more
8. no injury of spinal cord and nerve root on CT or MRI
9. no improvement despite drug and physical therapy
1. blood clotting disorders
2. severe hepatic or renal dysfunction (ALT and AST values over 100
IU/L, creatinine over 3.4%)
3. cognitive impairment making prompt response and evaluation impossible
4. pregnant,lactaging, or fertile-women who do not consent with
proper contraception
5. subjects determined unsuitable to participate the trial
6. no sign of informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 100mm VAS (Visual analogue severity) scores; Pain vision
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Requirement of pain rescuer;Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G);Short form McGill pain questionnaire