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Clinical Trial Summary

In this proposed project, the investigator will estimate the effect of massotherapy of acupoints on alleviating chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression among patients with cancer.


Clinical Trial Description

Chemotherapy is mainly used to treat and control the progression of gynecological cancer, bone marrow suppression the evil side effects after chemotherapy, which may decreasing immune function and further causes serious fatal infections.

Acupuncture is a valid intervention in medical practice and has been used for the improvement of chemotherapy-induced leucopenia. In a systematic meta-analysis study showed that acupoints stimulation has immunomodulatory effect for therapy induced bone marrow suppression in cancer patients. Therefore, in the acupressure group, the technique used is the electric vibrating massager, and patients are taught to apply the strong mode on the 15 specific points,5 min each, 3 times a day during chemotherapy.The intervention follows the points are used to stimulate the hematopoietic function including Hegu (LI4), Quchi (LI11), Xuehai (SP10); Sanyin-jiao (SP6), Taixi (K3), Zusanli(ST36), Taichong (LV3); and Baihui (GV20). The patients of the control group are not admitted any acupoints press-related interventions mentioned above.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of non-invasive acupressure on the prevention of chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression among patients with cancer. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care


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NCT number NCT02964286
Study type Interventional
Source Taipei Medical University
Contact Ya-Wen Shih, MSc
Phone 0978986983
Email stacy0419@hotmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date July 2015
Completion date December 2018

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