Patients diagnosed with osteosarcoma presenting with moderate to severe pain, managed by the Department of Bone Oncology
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group:Patients presenting with a pain score of =4 were managed with dual-acupoint guided massage in combination with three-step analgesic ladder therapy, an
Control group:Patients presenting with a pain score of =4 were managed with non-acupoint massage in combination with three-step analgesic ladder therapy, and the in
Sponsors
Shanghai General Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. all patients had been diagnosed as osteosarcoma patients; age >= 12 years. 2. Patients complained of pain; pain risk score (Number Rating Scale (NRS)) >=4 on a scale of 0-10. 3. The patient was in a clear state of mind, had normal verbal ability, and was able to reasonably assess pain. 4. No serious organ dysfunction; no history of drug abuse. 5. Understand and sign the informed consent form for this study. 6. Be able to adhere to the treatment according to the planned course of treatment and be willing to cooperate with the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Inability to evaluate pain due to mental or cognitive impairment. 2.Severe hepatorenal dysfunction. 3.Pain from non-cancerous causes; 4.Presence of severe local skin breakdown or inflammatory conditions at the site intended for massage. 5.Patients were excluded if they had a history of failing more than two prior treatments for severe cancer pain or were unresponsive to opioid analgesics, or if they were concurrently enrolled in another clinical study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change in pain score was measured at 8:00 on day 7 of the intervention, while for patients requiring analgesic medication, the measurement was taken at the specified time point after drug administ; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Use of analgesic agents; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhang Xiaodan
Shanghai General Hospital
Outcome results
None listed