Clinical Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Improving Cancer-related Fatigue
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 100
- 主要终点
- Cancer-related fatigue evaluation
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study is to examine the clinical effect of laser acupuncture on improving cancer-related fatigue
详细描述
This study adopted a randomized controlled design, 2-arm trial cross-over study. All eligible patients included in the study agreed to participated and signed the informed consent from and the study procedures were approved by the ethical committee of Taichung Tzu Chi general hospital (REC110-09). Patients were recruited from the hematology oncology department of Taichung Tzu Chi general hospital. After random assignment to 2 groups, patients in the RS and SR groups will receive real and shame laser acupuncture. Before laser acupuncture, one week later, we will evaluate the patient-reported cancer-related fatigue index and other co-morbid symptoms.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
After random assignment to 2 groups, patients in the RS and SR groups will receive real and shame laser acupuncture (single blinding), six consecutive times every day.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 85 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Adults between 18 to 85 years old
- •Patients who signed the informed consent form
- •Patients who have been given a diagnosis of cancer
- •Able to communicate verbally and completely fill the questionnaires
排除标准
- •Patients who have given a diagnosis of cognitive impairment are unable to completely the questionnaires
结局指标
主要结局
Cancer-related fatigue evaluation
时间窗: 30 minutes
ICD-10 Fatigue Criteria Brief Fatigue inventory-Taiwan Form
Cancer-related fatigue Assessment
时间窗: 15 minutes
Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwanese (BFI-T)
次要结局
- Quality of Life Assessments(15 minutes)
- Symptoms distress Assessments(20 minutes)
研究者
Wu Chung Hung
Chinese medicine department
Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital