Effectiveness of Auricular Point Acupressure in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-02-23

Study Completion Date

2023-08-01

Brief Summary

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This study will investigate the effectiveness of auricular point acupressure in improving fatigue,sleep quality,physical activity and quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer under chemotherapy in taiwan.

Hypothesis:

1. The fatigue in auricular point acupressure group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th week.
2. The sleep quality in auricular point acupressure group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th week.
3. The physical activity in auricular point acupressure group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th week.
4. The quality of life in auricular point acupressure group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th week.

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Detailed Description

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This study will investigate the effectiveness of auricular point acupressure in improving fatigue,sleep quality,physical activity and quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer under chemotherapy in taiwan.

Conditions

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Pancreatic Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Auricular Point Acupressure

A 1-month regimen of auricular point acupressure, comprising usual-care of approximately 15-20 point pressing each time,3 times a day, seven times peer week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Auricular Point Acupressure group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 1-month regimen of auricular point acupressure, comprising usual-care of approximately 15-20 point pressing each time,3 times a day, seven times peer week.

usual-care group

These participants follows the standard Chemotherapy follow-up consisting of counseling by nurses and doctors.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Auricular Point Acupressure group

A 1-month regimen of auricular point acupressure, comprising usual-care of approximately 15-20 point pressing each time,3 times a day, seven times peer week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Paitent who aged over 20, with clear consciousness, is capable of communicating with Chinese, and is able to perform ear acupoints by himself/herself.
2. Pancreatic Cancer patients who received chemotherapy in inpatient and outpatient department.
3. The subject who agrees and is willing to participate in the research after explaining the purpose of the research.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient who is younger than 20 years old, illiterate, or is unable to cooperate with intervention measures.
2. Patient who is not suitable for ear acupoint pressing after evaluated by the attending physician.

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No