NCT03939221

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

87
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Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 18, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 7, 2019

Completed
29 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 6, 2019

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 30, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 30, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

August 24, 2021

Status Verified

January 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

April 7, 2019

Last Update Submit

August 22, 2021

Conditions

HospiceSurvivalAlternative MedicineSkin Electric Conductance

Keywords

skin electric conductancesurvival periodcomplementary and alternative medicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The change of 24 points skin electric conductance over bilateral wrist and foot in terminal patients

    Investigators use the meridian energy analysis device to measure the 24 points skin conductance over bilateral wrist and foot. The meridian energy analysis device is an electrophysiology tool to measure the skin micro-electrical currents(range from 0uA to 200uA). The higher skin conductance stands for better condition of patient. Investigators will evaluate the relationship between the skin conductances and clinical symptoms. Then investigators will check the effect via the skin electric conductance before and after the infrared lamp and acupressure intervention.

    through hospitalization period, an average of 1 month (after admission baseline evaluation and till discharge)

Study Arms (1)

intervention of infrared lamp and acupressure

EXPERIMENTAL

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.

Behavioral: Infrared Lamp and Acupressure

Interventions

Infrared Lamp and AcupressureBEHAVIORAL

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 of infrared lamp and acupressure

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients lived at our Changhua Christian Hospital hospice ward
  • From 2019-02\~2020-12, age 20 to 99 years old, volunteer patient

You may not qualify if:

  • Unwillingness
  • Wound or amputation near wrist or ankle
  • Severe agitation or seizure patients

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Changhua Christian Hospital

Changhua, 500, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Acupressure

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapy, Soft TissueMusculoskeletal ManipulationsComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsPhysical Therapy ModalitiesRehabilitation

Study Officials

  • Ming-Cheng Chung, Bachelor

    Changhua Christian Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2019

First Posted

May 6, 2019

Study Start

February 18, 2019

Primary Completion

October 30, 2020

Study Completion

October 30, 2020

Last Updated

August 24, 2021

Record last verified: 2019-01

Locations

TW(1)