CAM in Hospice Palliative Care in Taiwan

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan60 enrolled

Overview

The study aims to explore the effects of silver spike point (SSP) treatment on common symptoms including pain, breathlessness, nausea/vomiting, dry mouth etc. of terminal cancer patients.

The study aims to explore the effects of silver spike point treatment on common symptoms including pain, breathlessness, nausea/vomiting, dry mouth etc. of terminal cancer patients. We will conducted a pilot study to evaluate the effects on different symptoms and then a prospective study will be conducted after validation of major effects.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cancer

Interventions

SSP treatmentDEVICE

SSP treatment 5 times a week

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Cancer patients * Competent with clear consciousness * With symptoms of pain, breathlessness, nause/vomiting, dry mouth, generalized discomfort * Expected life span of at least 1 week Exclusion Criteria: * With implanted devices * Not having clear consciousness * Expected life span less than 1 week * Foreigner

Locations (1)

Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Symptom severity score

Questionnaire for evaluating the severity of symptoms

Time frame: One week after treatment

Secondary Outcomes

Quality of life

Questionnaire for evaluating quality of life

Time frame: One week after treatment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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