KCT0000918
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Moxibustion for Treating Cancer-related fatigue: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Pilot Clinical Trial
ConditionsNeoplasms
Overview
- Phase
- 未知
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Neoplasms
- Sponsor
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
- Enrollment
- 30
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •1\. Both male and female, 19 years of age and older with a diagnosis of cancer
- •2\. Had completed cancer\-related treatments (e.g. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, except for on\-going hormone therapy, which must have been initiated at least 3 weeks prior to enrollment) at least 12 weeks
- •3\. A score \= 4 on the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) at least 4 weeks before the randomization
- •4\. A score \= 2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status
Exclusion Criteria
- •1\. A platelet count less than 50,000/ µL, Hemoglobin less than 9g/d, Hematocrit less than 30%;
- •2\. Receiving aggressive treatment for anemia (e.g. erythropoietin or blood transfusion);
- •3\. A score \= 11 on HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale);
- •4\. Taking medicine for depression;
- •5\. A score \= 4 on the Numeric rating scale(NRS) for cancer pain
- •6\. ANC (Absolute neutrophil count) \= 1,000;
- •7\. Had similar fatigue prior to diagnosis of cancer
- •8\. Had an anticipated survival rate of less than six months
- •9\. Have a plan of surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy during the study
- •10\. Medication (e.g. stimulant) or Korean medical treatment (e.g. acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping or herbal medicine) for cancer\-related fatigue used within the past two weeks
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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