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The Effect of Acupoint Massotherapy on Relieving Chemotherapy-induced Myelosupression

NCT02964286 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2016-11-30

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Summary

In this proposed project, the investigator will estimate the effect of massotherapy of acupoints on alleviating chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression among patients with cancer.

Conditions

  • Cancer, Breast
  • Acupressure
  • Hematopoiesis

Interventions

DEVICE

The Electric vibrating massager,SAMPO®

The technique used is The electric vibrating massager ''SAMPO®'', and patients are taught to apply the strong mode on the 15 specific points,5 min each, 3 times a day from Monday to Friday during chemotherapy course. The intervention follow the points are used to stimulate the hematopoietic function. According to their anatomical location: upper extremity are Hegu (LI4), Quchi (LI11); lower extremity are Xuehai (SP10); Sanyin-jiao (SP6), Taixi (K3), Zusanli (ST36), Taichong (LV3); and the top of head is Baihui (GV20). The used of all the points, except for Baihui (GV20), is bilateral.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Medical University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hsiu-Ting Tsai, PhD · Taipei Medical University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2018-07-31
Completion
2018-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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