The aim of this study is to examine the clinical effect of laser acupuncture on improving cancer-related fatigue
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
100
This study will use German-made low-level laser pen (Al-Ga-As diode laser, 810nm, NIR, Physiolaser Olympic Basic, RJ laser). The parameters are power of 100mW, frequency of Bahr, apply on acupoint. Well will irradiate each point for 2 J. Each patient will receive this treatment six times for one week.
Cancer-related fatigue evaluation
ICD-10 Fatigue Criteria Brief Fatigue inventory-Taiwan Form
Time frame: 30 minutes
Cancer-related fatigue Assessment
Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwanese (BFI-T)
Time frame: 15 minutes
Quality of Life Assessments
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-general (FACT-G7)
Time frame: 15 minutes
Symptoms distress Assessments
Taiwanese Version of the M.D. Anderson symptom Inventory (MDASI-T)
Time frame: 20 minutes
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