A randomized controlled trial for acupuncture combined with conventional therapy in the treatment of pain caused by prostate cancer
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pain caused by prostate cancer
- Registration Number
- ITMCTR2000003011
- Lead Sponsor
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Male patients diagnosed with prostate cancer will be included (refer to the diagnostic criteria established by the National Institutes of Health's consensus on expert diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer pain syndrome);
2. Patient aged >=50 years;
3. Volunteer participants in this research;
4. The patient's informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of pelvic surgery or within 6 months;
2. Patients with dysgenesis or infection of the urogenital system;
3. People with severe physical diseases, systemic failure, and allergies to tamsulosin;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual Analog Scoring (VAS);
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method International prostate symptom score (IPSS);