The Interest of Cancer Patients and Caregivers in Acupuncture: a Survey

Cancer Clinical Trial

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Official title:

The Interest of Cancer Patients and Caregivers in Acupuncture: a Survey

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03744299
• Other study ID #: AZGS2018093
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 20, 2018
• Est. completion date: November 27, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: November 2018
• Source: General Hospital Groeninge
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Cancer and cancer treatments are accompanied by several possible side effects, such as nausea, hot flashes, fatigue, drowsiness, etc. Complementary and integrative therapies, such as acupuncture, could be used to manage these symptoms. The aim of this study for our research team is to have an idea of the interest of cancer patients and caregivers in acupuncture. This is a prospective, interventional study. Cancer patients and caregivers will be approached at the day care clinic by a health care worker to participate in this study. They will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their interest in acupuncture and their motivation, what symptoms they would need it for, where they would like this acupuncture to take place, whether they are willing to pay for it, and whether they would be interested in an information session about acupuncture.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 182
• Est. completion date: November 27, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: November 26, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Dutch speaking patients and caregivers

• Patients and caregivers presenting at the outpatient clinic, including the day-care clinic and follow up visits

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cancer

Intervention

Other:
• Questionnaire
Patients and caregivers are asked to complete a questionnaire

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	General Hospital Groeninge, Cancer Center	Kortrijk

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
General Hospital Groeninge

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Response rate		At study inclusion
Secondary	Interest in acupuncture assessed by questionnaire		At study inclusion
Secondary	Side effects participants would like to receive acupuncture for assessed by questionnaire		At study inclusion
Secondary	Place where an acupuncture treatment should take place assessed by questionnaire		At study inclusion
Secondary	Willingness to pay for an acupuncture treatment assessed by questionnaire		At study inclusion
Secondary	Interest in an information session about acupuncture assessed by questionnaire		At study inclusion
Secondary	Patient or caregiver characteristics (sex, age, diagnosis) collected by questionnaire		At study inclusion