hepatocellular carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Participants match the diagnostic criteria for hepatocellular cancer established by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) [21]; 2.A numerical rating scale (NRS) score 4; 3.Aged 50-80years (either sex); 4.A Karnofsy performance state scale (KPS) score >= 60; 5.Patients have the ability to estimate themselves; 6.Able to understand the nature of the study and willing to give informed consent; 7.Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Other physiological or pathological causes of pain; 2.Resection surgery performed within the last 3–6 months; 3.Serious acute or chronic organic diseases or psychiatric disorders; 4.Pregnancy or currently lactating; 5.Patients with skin lesions in local acupoints.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| numerical rating scale;dosage and administration duration of opioid drugs;Brief Pain Inventory; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale ;Pittsburgh sleep quality index; Brief Fatigue Inventory ; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJing Li
Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed