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Pain management in patients with metastatic bone cancer based on the theory of 'wrist-ankle acupuncture': study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Pain management in patients with metastatic bone cancer based on the theory of 'wrist-ankle acupuncture': study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000039898
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-11-13
Start date
2020-11-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-02-22

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Conditions

metastatic bone cancer

Interventions

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with bone metastases from malignant tumors with a clear diagnosis, with an expected survival period of more than 1 month; (2) According to the 2015 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Adult Cancer Pain, the etiology of cancer pain: directly caused by the tumor, including the pain caused by the primary tumor and/or metastatic tumor; tumor-related Pain; pain caused by tumor treatment; (3) Bone pain related to tumor bone metastasis: including pain mainly in the pelvis, clavicle, spine, ribs and limbs, etc. and cancer pain NRS (Pain Numerical Rating Method) >= 4 points; (4) Between the ages of 30 and 75 years; (5) Kamofsky Performance Status( KPS)>= 30; (6) Normal language skills, ability to judge their own pain and general conditions, good compliance, and ability to evaluate pain cooperatively.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Combined with pain caused by non-bone metastatic cancer; (2) Patients with severe pain before treatment, NRS >= 9 points, and a large amount of morphine that still cannot relieve the pain; (3) Patients with severe heart, liver, kidney, and hematopoietic insufficiency; (4) Patients who have recently received radiotherapy; (5) Poor compliance, uncooperativeness, fainting or fear or resistance to acupuncture treatment; (6) Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or those who have mental retardation or who have hearing, mental, cognitive, or consciousness disorders, and those who have difficulty in judging pain by themselves; (7) Other clinical trials are under study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain treatment effect score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Equivalent morphine dosage;Pain treatment related time evaluation ;Quality of life assessment ;Safety evaluation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChu Xin

Chengdu University of TCM

Chuxin123@cdutcm.edu.cn+86 18981883803

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026