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Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Constipation in Patients With Advanced Cancer

NCT04318808 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 74

Last updated 2022-03-10

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Summary

Constipation is one of the most common complications in patients with advanced cancer.

The aim of this protocol designed as a double-blind randomized controlled trial is to investigate the efficacy of laser acupuncture (LA) therapy on constipation in patients with advanced cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Laser acupuncture

Laser acupuncture is a non-invasive therapy that involves stimulation of traditional acupoints with low-intensity, non-thermal laser irradiation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chun-Ting Liu, MD · Department of Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-03-01
Primary Completion
2022-02-28
Completion
2022-08-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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