The Interest of Cancer Patients and Caregivers in Acupuncture: a Survey

NCT03744299 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AZGS2018093
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 182
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Cancer and cancer treatments are accompanied by several possible side effects, such as nausea, hot flashes, fatigue, drowsiness, etc. Complementary and integrative therapies, such as acupuncture, could be used to manage these symptoms. The aim of this study for our research team is to have an idea of the interest of cancer patients and caregivers in acupuncture. This is a prospective, interventional study. Cancer patients and caregivers will be approached at the day care clinic by a health care worker to participate in this study. They will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their interest in acupuncture and their motivation, what symptoms they would need it for, where they would like this acupuncture to take place, whether they are willing to pay for it, and whether they would be interested in an information session about acupuncture.

Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

acupuncture; surveys and questionnaires; patient; caregiver

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Response rate

  At study inclusion

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Interest in acupuncture assessed by questionnaire

  At study inclusion

• Side effects participants would like to receive acupuncture for assessed by questionnaire

  At study inclusion

• Place where an acupuncture treatment should take place assessed by questionnaire

  At study inclusion

• Willingness to pay for an acupuncture treatment assessed by questionnaire

  At study inclusion

• Interest in an information session about acupuncture assessed by questionnaire

  At study inclusion

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

OTHER

Patients and caregivers are asked to complete a questionnaire

Other: Questionnaire

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

Patients and caregivers are asked to complete a questionnaire

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Dutch speaking patients and caregivers
• Patients and caregivers presenting at the outpatient clinic, including the day-care clinic and follow up visits

Sponsors & Collaborators

• General Hospital Groeninge: lead

Study Sites (1)

General Hospital Groeninge, Cancer Center

Kortrijk, 8500, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Philip Debruyne, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCP

  General Hospital Groeninge

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2018
• First Posted: November 16, 2018
• Study Start: November 20, 2018
• Primary Completion: November 26, 2018
• Study Completion: November 27, 2018
• Last Updated: February 22, 2019

Record last verified: 2018-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BE (1)