The effect of Contact Needle Therapy for fatigue of cancer patients in palliative care wards

The effect of Contact Needle Therapy for fatigue of cancer patients in palliative care wards - The effect of Contact Needle Therapy for fatigue of cancer patients in palliative care wards

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000028304

Enrollment

120

Registered

2017-07-21

Start date

2018-07-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

fatigue

Interventions

Contact Needle Therapy non-treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: cancer patients in the end stages of life who complain of fatigue Patients terminated treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are deemed unsuitable by researchers or investigators Patients with metal allergies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) of fatigue	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cancer Fatigue Scale Numerical Rating Scale of pain Support Team Assessment Schedule Palliative Prognostic Index Palliative Performance Scale Measurement of salivary amylase activity	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKeiko Ogawa

Kanazawa University Hospital Department of Japanese-Traditional (Kampo) Medicine

okeiko@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp076-265-2918

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026