The Interest of Cancer Patients and Caregivers in Acupuncture: a Survey

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03744299

Acronym

ACTIVATE

Enrollment

182

Registered

2018-11-16

Start date

2018-11-20

Completion date

2018-11-27

Last updated

2019-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

acupuncture, surveys and questionnaires, patient, caregiver

Brief summary

Cancer and cancer treatments are accompanied by several possible side effects, such as nausea, hot flashes, fatigue, drowsiness, etc. Complementary and integrative therapies, such as acupuncture, could be used to manage these symptoms. The aim of this study for our research team is to have an idea of the interest of cancer patients and caregivers in acupuncture. This is a prospective, interventional study. Cancer patients and caregivers will be approached at the day care clinic by a health care worker to participate in this study. They will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their interest in acupuncture and their motivation, what symptoms they would need it for, where they would like this acupuncture to take place, whether they are willing to pay for it, and whether they would be interested in an information session about acupuncture.

Interventions

OTHERQuestionnaire

Patients and caregivers are asked to complete a questionnaire

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Dutch speaking patients and caregivers * Patients and caregivers presenting at the outpatient clinic, including the day-care clinic and follow up visits

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Response rate	At study inclusion

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Side effects participants would like to receive acupuncture for assessed by questionnaire	At study inclusion
Place where an acupuncture treatment should take place assessed by questionnaire	At study inclusion
Interest in acupuncture assessed by questionnaire	At study inclusion
Interest in an information session about acupuncture assessed by questionnaire	At study inclusion
Patient or caregiver characteristics (sex, age, diagnosis) collected by questionnaire	At study inclusion
Willingness to pay for an acupuncture treatment assessed by questionnaire	At study inclusion

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026