Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Assessment of Cancer Pain in Emergency Department in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Assessment of Cancer Pain in Emergency Department in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Official Title: Assessment of Cancer Pain in Emergency Department in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): A Study Protocol for a Clinical Trial

Study ID: NCT02116218

Conditions

Neoplasms

Pain

Interventions

acupuncture

Vaccaria seed

Study Description

Brief Summary: Pain control is a common and serious problem in cancer patients. Although WHO has developed a three-stage model of cancer pain management, 80% cancer patients still suffer moderate to severe pain in their daily life. When patients are with acute exacerbation or aggravate of pain, they usually visit the emergency department for more help. Acupuncture is a safe, low-invasive and economic treatment. And it has been world-wide used as a complementary therapy among patients with cancer. It can not only relieve pain in cancer patients, but also can reduce some of the side effects caused by some treatment. This study is aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in cancer patient with acute pain onset through emergency department with objective Traditional Chinese Medicine assessment.

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