Cancer Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Application of Evidence-Based Chinese Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Hospice Palliative Care in Taiwan-The Second and Third Year Project.
| Verified date | February 2023 |
| Source | Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Interventional |
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.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Est. completion date | September 2017 |
| Est. primary completion date | September 2017 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 20 Years to 90 Years |
| Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - 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 Exclusion Criteria: - With implanted devices - Not having clear consciousness - Expected life span less than 1 week - Foreigner |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | Taipei Veterans General Hospital | Taipei |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Symptom severity score | Questionnaire for evaluating the severity of symptoms | One week after treatment | |
| Secondary | Quality of life | Questionnaire for evaluating quality of life | One week after treatment |
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