Measure the Meridian Energy Change of Terminal Hospice Patient Via Meridian Energy Analysis Device

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Completed

• Conditions: Skin Electric Conductance; Survival; Hospice; Alternative Medicine

• Registration Number: NCT03939221
• Lead Sponsor: Changhua Christian Hospital

Brief Summary

In the hospice ward, there are lots of suffered hospital patients with multiple physical discomfort related to terminal disease. Investigators want to use an objective measure instrument to monitor the effects of complementary and alternative medicine and clinical symptoms. First, investigators use the Meridian Energy Analysis Device (MEAD) to measure the bilateral 12 Yuan points (primary points) of terminal hospice patients. It provides the prediction value between terminal disease and the change of different meridian energy. Besides, the meridian energy value maybe predict the survival period. Then, the intervention of complementary and alternative medicine can also monitor via MEAD.

Detailed Description

In the hospice ward, there are lots of suffered hospital patients with multiple physical discomfort related to terminal disease. It may be caused by cancer or multiple kinds of organ failure. The terminal hospital patients have symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, ileus or edema..., etc. Investigators want to use an objective measure instrument to monitor the effects of complementary and alternative medicine.

First, investigators use the Meridian Energy Analysis Device (MEAD) to measure the bilateral 12 Yuan points (primary points) of terminal hospice patients (divided to cancer, multiple kinds of organ failure). It provides the prediction value between terminal disease and the change of different meridian energy. Besides, the meridian energy value maybe predict the survival period. Then, investigators use the intervention of complementary and alternative medicine (like infrared lamp and acupressure..., etc.) to improve the quality of life in the terminal hospice patients. Also, investigators will use the Meridian Energy Analysis Device, pain scale, vital signs and quality of life scale (SF-36) to evaluate the effects of complementary and alternative medicine.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2019-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-18
• Study First Submitted: 2019-04-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-03
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-06
• Primary Completion: 2020-10-30
• Study Completion: 2020-10-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-22
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients lived at our Changhua Christian Hospital hospice ward
• From 2019-02~2020-12, age 20 to 99 years old, volunteer patient

Exclusion Criteria

• Unwillingness
• Wound or amputation near wrist or ankle
• Severe agitation or seizure patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change of 24 points skin electric conductance over bilateral wrist and foot in terminal patients	through hospitalization period, an average of 1 month (after admission baseline evaluation and till discharge)	Investigators use the meridian energy analysis device to measure the 24 points skin conductance over bilateral wrist and foot. The meridian energy analysis device is an electrophysiology tool to measure the skin micro-electrical currents(range from 0uA to 200uA). The higher skin conductance stands for better condition of patient. Investigators will evaluate the relationship between the skin conductances and clinical symptoms. Then investigators will check the effect via the skin electric conductance before and after the infrared lamp and acupressure intervention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Changhua Christian Hospital; 🇨🇳 Changhua, Taiwan