Clinical Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Improving Cancer-related Fatigue

Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cancer-related Fatigue

Treatments: Device: laser acupuncture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04947969

REC110-09

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the clinical effect of laser acupuncture on improving cancer-related fatigue

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 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

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have given a diagnosis of cognitive impairment are unable to completely the questionnaires

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Rear laser acupuncture group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in the Real laser acupuncture group will receive real laser pen irradiation.

Treatment:

Device: laser acupuncture

Shame laser acupuncture group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Patients in the Shame laser acupuncture group will receive shame laser pen irradiation.

Treatment:

Device: laser acupuncture