hospitalized elderly patients near the end of life
Conditions
Interventions
acupuncture group:acupuncture
Sponsors
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who have more than one incurable chronic disease (cancerous and non-cancerous) who receive palliative care or a doctor in charge and another doctor with a title of associate professor or above who independently predict survival time of 12 months or less; 2.Meet the diagnostic criteria of fatigue; in the two weeks of the previous month, there was obvious fatigue or energy loss every or almost every day, accompanied by other symptoms related to fatigue; or fatigue caused functional impairment; 3.Have basic language communication skills; 4.Patients and family members informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with mental illness; 2.The doctor in charge and another doctor with the title of associate professor or above independently predict that the survival time is less than the observation period of 3 months; 3.Patients who receive other multidisciplinary interventions at the same time; 4.Fear of acupuncture.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chinese version of simple fatigue scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse safety incidents related to acupuncture;Patient's satisfaction;Patient's expectation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Qian
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Outcome results
None listed