Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Complementary and alternative medicine, Hospice Palliative Care
Brief summary
The study aims to explore the effects of silver spike point (SSP) treatment on common symptoms including pain, breathlessness, nausea/vomiting, dry mouth etc. of terminal cancer patients.
Detailed description
The study aims to explore the effects of silver spike point treatment on common symptoms including pain, breathlessness, nausea/vomiting, dry mouth etc. of terminal cancer patients. We will conducted a pilot study to evaluate the effects on different symptoms and then a prospective study will be conducted after validation of major effects.
Interventions
DEVICESSP treatment
SSP treatment 5 times a week
Sponsors
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Cancer patients * Competent with clear consciousness * With symptoms of pain, breathlessness, nause/vomiting, dry mouth, generalized discomfort * Expected life span of at least 1 week
Exclusion criteria
* With implanted devices * Not having clear consciousness * Expected life span less than 1 week * Foreigner
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Symptom severity score | One week after treatment | Questionnaire for evaluating the severity of symptoms |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life | One week after treatment | Questionnaire for evaluating quality of life |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed