Clinical Trial: Efficacy Study of Acupuncture to Treat the Upper Abdominal Pain of Cancer Patients
Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Pilot Study of Acupuncture to Alleviate the Upper Abdominal Pain of Cancer Patients Treated With Neurolytic Celiac Plexus Block
Brief Summary: This study is to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture for alleviating the upper abdominal pain of cancer patients
Detailed Summary: Neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB) is a commonly performed procedure in patients with intractable pain due to malignancies involving the upper and mid abdomen. Recently, acupuncture is used as one of alternative interventions to treat cancer-related pains. This pilot study aims to investigate the effectiveness of pain-relief of acupuncture via comparing acupuncture plus NCPB with NCPB alone. Total 14 cancer patients with NCPB will be randomized into two groups of acupuncture and control.
Sponsor: Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Current Primary Outcome: Visual analogue scale(VAS) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 2 weeks ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Analgesic drug consumption [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 2 weeks ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Dates:
Date Received: July 29, 2013
Date Started: March 2013
Date Completion: March 2014
Last Updated: January 28, 2014
Last Verified: January 2014