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Acupuncture and Analgesics against Cancer Pain in Advanced Cancer Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Not Applicable
Registration Number
KCT0001897
Lead Sponsor
Dankook University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 19-80
2. Advanced cancer stage with only palliative treatments available
3. Analgesic medication due to cancer pain
4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2
5. Life expectancy more than 6 months
6. Voluntary agreement with the study protocols

Exclusion Criteria

1. Hypersensitivity reaction after acupuncture
2. Pregnant or breast-feedingwoman, expectant mother
3. The protocol writting or hospital visits deemed to be hard
4. Other finds by Investigators are inadequate for the the clinical protocols

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Medication Quantification Scale (MQS)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
11-point numerical rating scale (NRS);European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30);Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC);Adverse effect
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