This study will investigate the effectiveness of auricular point acupressure in improving fatigue,sleep quality,physical activity and quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer under chemotherapy in taiwan. Hypothesis: 1. The fatigue in auricular point acupressure group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th week. 2. The sleep quality in auricular point acupressure group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th week. 3. The physical activity in auricular point acupressure group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th week. 4. The quality of life in auricular point acupressure group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th week.
This study will investigate the effectiveness of auricular point acupressure in improving fatigue,sleep quality,physical activity and quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer under chemotherapy in taiwan.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
80
A 1-month regimen of auricular point acupressure, comprising usual-care of approximately 15-20 point pressing each time,3 times a day, seven times peer week.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei County, Taiwan
Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 )
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-C30 consists three subscales with 30 questions.The EORTC QLQ-C30 included three subscales: functioning scales (15questions), symptom scales (13 questions), and global health status (2questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.52-0.89. About the functional scale and the global health status, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life.
Time frame: baseline
Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 )
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-C30 consists three subscales with 30 questions.The EORTC QLQ-C30 included three subscales: functioning scales (15questions), symptom scales (13 questions), and global health status (2questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.52-0.89. About the functional scale and the global health status, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life.
Time frame: 1st week after recruited
Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 )
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-C30 consists three subscales with 30 questions.The EORTC QLQ-C30 included three subscales: functioning scales (15questions), symptom scales (13 questions), and global health status (2questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.52-0.89. About the functional scale and the global health status, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life.
Time frame: 2nd week after recruited
Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 )
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-C30 consists three subscales with 30 questions.The EORTC QLQ-C30 included three subscales: functioning scales (15questions), symptom scales (13 questions), and global health status (2questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.52-0.89. About the functional scale and the global health status, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life.
Time frame: 3rd week after recruited
Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 )
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-C30 consists three subscales with 30 questions.The EORTC QLQ-C30 included three subscales: functioning scales (15questions), symptom scales (13 questions), and global health status (2questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.52-0.89. About the functional scale and the global health status, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life.
Time frame: 4th week after recruited
Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-PAN26 )
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 consists of two subscales with 26 questions.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 included two subscales：functioning scales (4 questions),symptom scales (22 questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.69-0.97. About the functional scale, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life.
Time frame: baseline
Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-PAN26 )
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 consists of two subscales with 26 questions.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 included two subscales：functioning scales (4 questions),symptom scales (22 questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.69-0.97. About the functional scale, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life.
Time frame: 1st week after recruited
Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-PAN26 )
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 consists of two subscales with 26 questions.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 included two subscales：functioning scales (4 questions),symptom scales (22 questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.69-0.97. About the functional scale, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life.
Time frame: 2nd week after recruited
Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-PAN26 )
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 consists of two subscales with 26 questions.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 included two subscales：functioning scales (4 questions),symptom scales (22 questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.69-0.97. About the functional scale, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life.
Time frame: 3rd week after recruited
Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-PAN26 )
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 consists of two subscales with 26 questions.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 included two subscales：functioning scales (4 questions),symptom scales (22 questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.69-0.97. About the functional scale, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life.
Time frame: 4th week after recruited
Fatigue(Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwan , BFI-T)
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for 24 hours.The BFI-T have 9 questions. Retest reliability was 0.89-0.91.
Time frame: baseline
Fatigue(Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwan , BFI-T)
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for 24 hours.The BFI-T have 9 questions. Retest reliability was 0.89-0.91.
Time frame: 1st week after recruited
Fatigue(Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwan , BFI-T)
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for 24 hours.The BFI-T have 9 questions. Retest reliability was 0.89-0.91.
Time frame: 2nd week after recruited
Fatigue(Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwan , BFI-T)
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for 24 hours.The BFI-T have 9 questions. Retest reliability was 0.89-0.91.
Time frame: 3rd week after recruited
Fatigue(Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwan , BFI-T)
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for 24 hours.The BFI-T have 9 questions. Retest reliability was 0.89-0.91.
Time frame: 4th week after recruited
Sleep quality(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index )
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of 19 self-rated questions and 5 questions rated by the bed partner or roommate. The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.83. About lower scores the higher the total score, the better the quality of sleep.
Time frame: baseline
Sleep quality(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index )
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of 19 self-rated questions and 5 questions rated by the bed partner or roommate. The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.83. About lower scores the higher the total score, the better the quality of sleep.
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Time frame: 1st week after recruited
Sleep quality(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index )
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of 19 self-rated questions and 5 questions rated by the bed partner or roommate. The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.83. About lower scores the higher the total score, the better the quality of sleep.
Time frame: 2nd week after recruited
Sleep quality(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index )
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of 19 self-rated questions and 5 questions rated by the bed partner or roommate. The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.83. About lower scores the higher the total score, the better the quality of sleep.
Time frame: 3rd week after recruited
Sleep quality(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index )
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of 19 self-rated questions and 5 questions rated by the bed partner or roommate. The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.83. About lower scores the higher the total score, the better the quality of sleep.
Time frame: 4th week after recruited
Physical Activity(3-d Physical Record;Three-day activity record)
The design to estimate energy expenditure. Two days could be any day of the week, but the 3rd day had to be either a Saturday or a Sunday. A day was divided into 96 periods of 15 mins each, energy expenditure was qualified on a scale from 1 to 9.
Time frame: baseline
Physical Activity(3-d Physical Record;Three-day activity record)
The design to estimate energy expenditure. Two days could be any day of the week, but the 3rd day had to be either a Saturday or a Sunday. A day was divided into 96 periods of 15 mins each, energy expenditure was qualified on a scale from 1 to 9.
Time frame: 1st week after recruited
Physical Activity(3-d Physical Record;Three-day activity record)
The design to estimate energy expenditure. Two days could be any day of the week, but the 3rd day had to be either a Saturday or a Sunday. A day was divided into 96 periods of 15 mins each, energy expenditure was qualified on a scale from 1 to 9.
Time frame: 2nd week after recruited
Physical Activity(3-d Physical Record;Three-day activity record)
The design to estimate energy expenditure. Two days could be any day of the week, but the 3rd day had to be either a Saturday or a Sunday. A day was divided into 96 periods of 15 mins each, energy expenditure was qualified on a scale from 1 to 9.
Time frame: 3rd week after recruited
Physical Activity(3-d Physical Record;Three-day activity record)
The design to estimate energy expenditure. Two days could be any day of the week, but the 3rd day had to be either a Saturday or a Sunday. A day was divided into 96 periods of 15 mins each, energy expenditure was qualified on a scale from 1 to 9.
Time frame: 4th week after recruited
Physical Activity(Exercise Counseling and Programming Preferences)
Exercise preferences were assessed by questions related to exercise counseling and exercise programming.
Time frame: baseline