The Application of Evidence-Based Chinese Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Hospice Palliative Care in Taiwan-The Second and Third Year Project.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Symptom severity score
研究概览
简要总结
The study aims to explore the effects of silver spike point (SSP) treatment on common symptoms including pain, breathlessness, nausea/vomiting, dry mouth etc. of terminal cancer patients.
详细描述
The study aims to explore the effects of silver spike point treatment on common symptoms including pain, breathlessness, nausea/vomiting, dry mouth etc. of terminal cancer patients. We will conducted a pilot study to evaluate the effects on different symptoms and then a prospective study will be conducted after validation of major effects.
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
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 90 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Cancer patients
- •Competent with clear consciousness
- •With symptoms of pain, breathlessness, nause/vomiting, dry mouth, generalized discomfort
- •Expected life span of at least 1 week
排除标准
- •With implanted devices
- •Not having clear consciousness
- •Expected life span less than 1 week
- •Foreigner
研究组 & 干预措施
SSP treatment group
Case on SSP treatment
干预措施: SSP treatment (Device)
Non-SSP treatment group
Sham SSP treatment
干预措施: SSP treatment (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
Symptom severity score
时间窗: One week after treatment
Questionnaire for evaluating the severity of symptoms
次要结局
- Quality of life(One week after treatment)
