Acupoint Stimulation for Pain Reduction
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 92
- 主要终点
- Difference between the two groups from Baseline in Pain Scores on the Visual Analog Scale at 6 Weeks
研究概览
简要总结
This study was designed to investigate the effect of Acupoint stimulation on pain reduction, and fatigue, anxiety and depression and quality of life in Head neck cancer receiving Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy.
详细描述
Data were collected from 92 participants in northern Taiwan medical center Radiation Outpatient.They are randomly assigned to the experimental group (n=46) with Acupoint stimulation and control group(n=46). Outcomes were assessed according to the pain, Brief fatigue inventory, Hospital anxiety and depression scale, quality of life, five repeated measures was conducted.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Clinical diagnosis of head and neck cancer with initial concurrent chemoradiotherapy
- •Must be able to communicate clearly
- •Must be above age 20
排除标准
- •Previous radiotherapy
- •History of arrhythmia or use of a pacemaker
- •Local swelling or infection over the acupoint area
研究组 & 干预措施
Experimental group
Transcutaneous nerve electrical stimulation and Auricular acupressure.
干预措施: Device: Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation and seeds for auricular acupressure (Other)
Control group
without intervention
结局指标
主要结局
Difference between the two groups from Baseline in Pain Scores on the Visual Analog Scale at 6 Weeks
时间窗: from enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks
Pain intensity was assessed using visual analogue scales (VAS) , which is a 10-cm continuous line to assess the subjective perception of pain in the case, with a score of 0 on the leftmost end of the line indicating "painless" and 10 points indicating The "most severe pain" and the reliability of pain assessment , and all participants received this linear tool measurement, recording a total of five
次要结局
- Difference between the two groups from Baseline in fatigue on Brief Fatigue Inventory at 6 Weeks(from enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks)
- Difference between the two groups from Baseline in quality of life European organization for research and treatment of cancer quality of life questionnaire head and neck 35(EORTC QLQ-H & N 35)(from enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks)
- Difference between the two groups from Baseline in Anxiety and depression on Hospital Anxiety and depression scale(from enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks)