Status:
TERMINATED
Evaluation of the Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Taxane Acute Pain Syndrome Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Pain Cancer
Joint Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a prospectively randomized and double-blinded clinical study. Cancer patients were suffered from the taxanes-induced joint pain, and would be advised to receive laser acupuncture in specific p...
Detailed Description
The current clinical study is prospectively randomized and double-blinded, and practice in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou, TaoYuan and Taipei branches. All 90 participants suffered from taxane...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Cancer patients received taxanes treatment and complained with myalgia and Arthralgia in the first taxanes treatment course.
- Age between 20-70 years old
- The NRS (numerical rating scale) score of pain increased more than 2 after the treatment.
- Both 1st and 2nd taxanes treatment with the same dose
Exclusion
- Receiving acupuncture or herbal medicine over past three months
- Myalgia and arthralgia were not due to taxanes treatment such osteoarthritis or rheumatic arthritis
- Wounds or skin infections over laser acupuncture points
- Refuse assign information consent or follow study protocol
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 13 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 24 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04872556
Start Date
May 13 2021
End Date
February 24 2022
Last Update
February 8 2024
Active Locations (1)
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ChangGung Memorial Hospital
Taoyuan District, Taiwan, 333