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Clinical Trials/KCT0000918
KCT0000918
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Moxibustion for Treating Cancer-related fatigue: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Pilot Clinical Trial

Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine0 sites30 target enrollmentTBD
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.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional Study
Sex
All

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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