Clinical Study of Governor Vessel Moxibustion for Cancer-related Fatigue

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300069208

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-03-09

Start date

2022-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-29

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Conditions

Cancer Related Fatigue

Interventions

Control group:Conventional treatment

Experimental group:Conventional treatment combined with Governor Vessel Moxibustion

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for cancer-induced fatigue of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10); 2. Moderate to severe fatigue, defined as >=4 points on Piper Fatigue scale; 3. Pathological diagnosis of colorectal cancer, TNM stage ? to ?; 4. Surgical treatment and necessary adjuvant chemotherapy have been completed; 5. KPS physical condition score >=70 points; 6. Aged range from 18 to 80 years, gender is not limited; 7. Blood routine, liver and kidney function, thyroid function were normal.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant and lactating patients; 2. Mental illness or severe cognitive impairment; 3. Serious systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, acute infectious diseases, etc.; 4. Use of CRF management drugs (e.g. Methylphenidate, Modafinil, bupropion, or dexamethasone) within 4 weeks.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Piper Fatigue Scale score;TNF-a;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Karnofsky Performance Scale score ;IL-6;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Wei

Neijiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2862302377@qq.com+86 183 7983 8030

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026