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A randomized controlled trial for acupuncture combined with conventional therapy in the treatment of pain caused by prostate cancer

Acupuncture combined with conventional therapy for pain caused by prostate cancer: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000003011
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-02-14
Start date
2020-06-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pain caused by prostate cancer

Interventions

Experimental group:Acupuncture combined with conventional symptomatic treatment
Control group:Routine symptomatic treatment

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
50 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male patients diagnosed with prostate cancer will be included (refer to the diagnostic criteria established by the National Institutes of Health's consensus on expert diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer pain syndrome); 2. Patient aged >=50 years; 3. Volunteer participants in this research; 4. The patient's informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of pelvic surgery or within 6 months; 2. Patients with dysgenesis or infection of the urogenital system; 3. People with severe physical diseases, systemic failure, and allergies to tamsulosin;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analog Scoring (VAS);—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
International prostate symptom score (IPSS);—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYi Lei

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine

sjw3124@163.com+86 13720022330

Outcome results

None listed

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