Acupuncture in Palliative Cancer Care
This study is not yet open for patient recruitment.
Verified by British Columbia Cancer Agency February 2006
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Purpose
Research question: Can acupuncture improve symptom control and quality of life (QOL) in patients with advanced incurable cancer?
The purposes of this study is to investigate the feasibility of performing a randomized trial with acupuncture in improving symptom control and quality of life (QOL) in patients with advanced incurable cancer at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Centre in Victoria.
We will:
- Evaluate whether subjects who are receiving palliative care for cancer related symptoms can tolerate and complete to a course of acupuncture treatments.
- Evaluate whether it is possible to conduct a study using acupuncture on cancer patients.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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| Neoplasms Palliative Care | Procedure: Acupuncture | Phase III |
