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Clinical study of wrist-ankle acupuncture in treatment of refractory cancer pain

Clinical study of wrist-ankle acupuncture in treatment of refractory cancer pain

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000004104
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-11-28
Start date
2021-01-01
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

Cancer

Interventions

Sponsors

Jiangsu Province Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pathological diagnosis of malignant tumors; 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria for refractory cancer pain: pain digital score (visual analogue scale, VAS score) >= 4 points and (or) burst pain >=3 times/day, follow the cancer pain treatment guidelines and use opioid-based drugs Unsatisfactory results and/or intolerable adverse reactions occur during 1~2 weeks of treatment; 3. Aged 18 to 75 years old, expected survival time >=3 months; 4. Clear consciousness, good compliance, fully understanding, and willingly join the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. In addition to medication for pain relief, have used or are using analgesic radiotherapy, epidural analgesia pump or nerve block therapy; 2. Non-cancerous pain, such as surgical incision pain, lumbar disc herniation, sciatica, etc.; 3. Complicated with severe heart, liver, kidney, hematopoietic insufficiency, etc.; 4. Fainted needles or unable to cooperate with acupuncture treatment; 5. Allergy to oral analgesics; 6. Women are in pregnancy; 7. The patient undergoes other external Chinese medicine treatments during treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain degree;Break Pain;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQiulan Wu

Jiangsu Province Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine

502529998@qq.com+86 13372018295

Outcome results

None listed

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