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Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Constipation in Patients With Advanced Cancer

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Chang Gung Medical Foundation

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Advanced Cancer
Constipation

Treatments

Procedure: Laser acupuncture

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04318808
CMRPG8K0031

Details and patient eligibility

About

Constipation is one of the most common complications in patients with advanced cancer.

The aim of this protocol designed as a double-blind randomized controlled trial is to investigate the efficacy of laser acupuncture (LA) therapy on constipation in patients with advanced cancer.

Enrollment

74 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

20+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 20 years or older
  • Principal diagnosis of advanced cancer
  • Diagnosis of constipation
  • Treat with laxatives for at least 1 week but still have symptoms of constipation

Exclusion criteria

  • Intestinal obstruction
  • Disturbance of consciousness
  • Active gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Active intraabdominal infection
  • Local skin infection on the acupoints or limb amputees.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Triple Blind

74 participants in 2 patient groups

LA group
Experimental group
Description:
The subjects in the experimental group will receive 0.375 J of energy at each of the following acupoints: LI4 (Hegu, B3), LI11 (Quchi, B2), PC6 (Neiguan, B3), ST36 (Zusanli, B2), ST37 (Shangjuxu, B2), ST39 (Xiajuxu, B2), SP4 (Gongsun, B3) , SP9 (Yinlingquan, B2).
Treatment:
Procedure: Laser acupuncture
Control group
Sham Comparator group
Description:
The subjects in the control group will receive sham LA treatment, without any laser output (no stimulation) at the same acupoints used in experimental group.
Treatment:
Procedure: Laser acupuncture

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Chun-Ting Liu, MD

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