Cancer pain
Conditions
Interventions
Fake needle group:sham acupuncture
Waiting group:analgesic management
Sponsors
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. At least 18 years old; 2. Pathological diagnosis of malignant tumor; 3. Moderate or severe cancer pain on admission (Numerical Rating Scale, NRS>=4); 4. Sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant and lactating patients; 2. Contraindications of acupuncture (such as abnormal blood coagulation test, burns, eczema, ulcers, frostbite ulcers and other local skin lesions); 3. Contraindications for MRI scanning; 4. Brain tumor, cancer brain metastases or other space-occupying lesions in the brain; 5. Serious complications (such as severe arrhythmia, myocardial infarction or neutropenia); 6. Unable to agree to, cooperate with treatment or evaluation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Edmonton Symptom Assessment System; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Opioid dosages;Number and frequency of outbreak pain;Laboratory indicators;Specific changes in brain function network; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHe Yihan
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed