Measure the Meridian Energy Change of Terminal Hospice Patient Via Meridian Energy Analysis Device

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-18

Study Completion Date

2020-10-30

Brief Summary

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In the hospice ward, there are lots of suffered hospital patients with multiple physical discomfort related to terminal disease. Investigators want to use an objective measure instrument to monitor the effects of complementary and alternative medicine and clinical symptoms. First, investigators use the Meridian Energy Analysis Device (MEAD) to measure the bilateral 12 Yuan points (primary points) of terminal hospice patients. It provides the prediction value between terminal disease and the change of different meridian energy. Besides, the meridian energy value maybe predict the survival period. Then, the intervention of complementary and alternative medicine can also monitor via MEAD.

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Detailed Description

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In the hospice ward, there are lots of suffered hospital patients with multiple physical discomfort related to terminal disease. It may be caused by cancer or multiple kinds of organ failure. The terminal hospital patients have symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, ileus or edema…, etc. Investigators want to use an objective measure instrument to monitor the effects of complementary and alternative medicine.

First, investigators use the Meridian Energy Analysis Device (MEAD) to measure the bilateral 12 Yuan points (primary points) of terminal hospice patients (divided to cancer, multiple kinds of organ failure). It provides the prediction value between terminal disease and the change of different meridian energy. Besides, the meridian energy value maybe predict the survival period. Then, investigators use the intervention of complementary and alternative medicine (like infrared lamp and acupressure…, etc.) to improve the quality of life in the terminal hospice patients. Also, investigators will use the Meridian Energy Analysis Device, pain scale, vital signs and quality of life scale (SF-36) to evaluate the effects of complementary and alternative medicine.

Conditions

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Hospice Survival Alternative Medicine Skin Electric Conductance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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intervention of infrared lamp and acupressure

Measure the ankle and wrist acupoints skin conductance to evaluate the basic condition of terminal hospice patients. Then investigators use the infrared lamp and acupressure(tender points, PC6(neiguan) and ST36(zusanli) for one minutes) for our patient for the cold limbs, pain control and constipation problems.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Infrared Lamp and Acupressure

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Measure the ankle and wrist acupoints skin conductance to evaluate the basic condition of terminal hospice patients. Then investigators use the infrared lamp and acupressure(tender points, PC6 and ST36 for one minutes) for our patient for the cold limbs, pain control and constipation problems.

Interventions

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Infrared Lamp and Acupressure

Measure the ankle and wrist acupoints skin conductance to evaluate the basic condition of terminal hospice patients. Then investigators use the infrared lamp and acupressure(tender points, PC6 and ST36 for one minutes) for our patient for the cold limbs, pain control and constipation problems.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL