Alternative Medicine, Hospice, Skin Electric Conductance, Survival
Conditions
Keywords
skin electric conductance, survival period, complementary and alternative medicine
Brief summary
In the hospice ward, there are lots of suffered hospital patients with multiple physical discomfort related to terminal disease. Investigators want to use an objective measure instrument to monitor the effects of complementary and alternative medicine and clinical symptoms. First, investigators use the Meridian Energy Analysis Device (MEAD) to measure the bilateral 12 Yuan points (primary points) of terminal hospice patients. It provides the prediction value between terminal disease and the change of different meridian energy. Besides, the meridian energy value maybe predict the survival period. Then, the intervention of complementary and alternative medicine can also monitor via MEAD.
Detailed description
In the hospice ward, there are lots of suffered hospital patients with multiple physical discomfort related to terminal disease. It may be caused by cancer or multiple kinds of organ failure. The terminal hospital patients have symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, ileus or edema…, etc. Investigators want to use an objective measure instrument to monitor the effects of complementary and alternative medicine. First, investigators use the Meridian Energy Analysis Device (MEAD) to measure the bilateral 12 Yuan points (primary points) of terminal hospice patients (divided to cancer, multiple kinds of organ failure). It provides the prediction value between terminal disease and the change of different meridian energy. Besides, the meridian energy value maybe predict the survival period. Then, investigators use the intervention of complementary and alternative medicine (like infrared lamp and acupressure…, etc.) to improve the quality of life in the terminal hospice patients. Also, investigators will use the Meridian Energy Analysis Device, pain scale, vital signs and quality of life scale (SF-36) to evaluate the effects of complementary and alternative medicine.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInfrared Lamp and Acupressure
Measure the ankle and wrist acupoints skin conductance to evaluate the basic condition of terminal hospice patients. Then investigators use the infrared lamp and acupressure(tender points, PC6 and ST36 for one minutes) for our patient for the cold limbs, pain control and constipation problems.
Sponsors
Changhua Christian Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients lived at our Changhua Christian Hospital hospice ward * From 2019-02\ 2020-12, age 20 to 99 years old, volunteer patient
Exclusion criteria
* Unwillingness * Wound or amputation near wrist or ankle * Severe agitation or seizure patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The change of 24 points skin electric conductance over bilateral wrist and foot in terminal patients | through hospitalization period, an average of 1 month (after admission baseline evaluation and till discharge) | Investigators use the meridian energy analysis device to measure the 24 points skin conductance over bilateral wrist and foot. The meridian energy analysis device is an electrophysiology tool to measure the skin micro-electrical currents(range from 0uA to 200uA). The higher skin conductance stands for better condition of patient. Investigators will evaluate the relationship between the skin conductances and clinical symptoms. Then investigators will check the effect via the skin electric conductance before and after the infrared lamp and acupressure intervention. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed