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Acupuncture and Integrative Care in Gynecological Surgery

NCT03560388 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 135

Last updated 2024-08-21

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Summary

Patients undergoing surgical procedures for gynecological cancer are frequently challenged by intense anxiety prior to surgery, reflecting the accompanying uncertainty regarding the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of their illness.The purpose of the proposed study is to explore the impact of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) treatments (including acupuncture) on anxiety, pain, and general QOL of patients referred to gynecological oncology surgery. The investigators working hypothesis is that an intensive CIM treatment program, provided to patients within 24 hours prior to and during surgery will reduce perioperative anxiety and pain, and will reduce the need for intra-operative and post-operative analgesia.

Conditions

  • Quality of Life

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture and touch/relaxation

Pre-operative integrative care (touch-relaxation) that follows with intra-operative acupuncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Carmel Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eran Ben-Arye, MD · Clalit Health Services

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-24
Primary Completion
2025-08-20
Completion
2025-12-01

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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