Acupoint Stimulation for Pain Reduction and the Associated Benefits in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

Chang Gung Medical Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer

Treatments: Other: Device: Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation and seeds for auricular acupressure

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03640195

yahe7693

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was designed to investigate the effect of Acupoint stimulation on pain reduction, and fatigue, anxiety and depression and quality of life in Head neck cancer receiving Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy.

Full description

Data were collected from 92 participants in northern Taiwan medical center Radiation Outpatient.They are randomly assigned to the experimental group (n=46) with Acupoint stimulation and control group(n=46). Outcomes were assessed according to the pain, Brief fatigue inventory, Hospital anxiety and depression scale, quality of life, five repeated measures was conducted.

Enrollment: 92 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of head and neck cancer with initial concurrent chemoradiotherapy
• Must be able to communicate clearly
• Must be above age 20

Exclusion criteria

• Previous radiotherapy
• History of arrhythmia or use of a pacemaker
• Local swelling or infection over the acupoint area

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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92 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

Transcutaneous nerve electrical stimulation and Auricular acupressure.

Treatment:

Other: Device: Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation and seeds for auricular acupressure

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

without intervention