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Evaluating the analgesic effect and advantage of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for moderate to severe cancer-related pain in hepatocellular carcinoma

Evaluating the analgesic effect and advantage of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for moderate to severe cancer-related pain in hepatocellular carcinoma

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100004628
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-03-24
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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Conditions

hepatocellular carcinoma

Interventions

Sponsors

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Participants match the diagnostic criteria for hepatocellular cancer established by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) [21]; 2.A numerical rating scale (NRS) score 4; 3.Aged 50-80years (either sex); 4.A Karnofsy performance state scale (KPS) score >= 60; 5.Patients have the ability to estimate themselves; 6.Able to understand the nature of the study and willing to give informed consent; 7.Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Other physiological or pathological causes of pain; 2.Resection surgery performed within the last 3–6 months; 3.Serious acute or chronic organic diseases or psychiatric disorders; 4.Pregnancy or currently lactating; 5.Patients with skin lesions in local acupoints.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Brief Pain Inventory;numerical rating scale;dosage and administration duration of opioid drugs;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Brief Fatigue Inventory ;the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale ;Pittsburgh sleep quality index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJing Li

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

1971921250@qq.com+86 13918034508

Outcome results

None listed

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