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Study NCT ID:
NCT05801666
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2023-05-06
First Post:
2023-02-14
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Acupuncture Effect on Dumping Syndrome in Esophagus Cancer Patients With Feeding Jejunostomy
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'timeFrame': 'week 6', 'description': 'Unit: mg/dL'}, {'measure': 'Kidney and Electrolytes-Phosphate', 'timeFrame': 'baseline', 'description': 'Unit: mg/dL'}, {'measure': 'Kidney and Electrolytes-Phosphate', 'timeFrame': 'week 6', 'description': 'Unit: mg/dL'}, {'measure': 'Pre-Albumin', 'timeFrame': 'baseline', 'description': 'Unit: mg/dL'}, {'measure': 'Pre-Albumin', 'timeFrame': 'week 6', 'description': 'Unit: mg/dL'}, {'measure': 'Albumin level', 'timeFrame': 'baseline', 'description': 'Unit: g/dL'}, {'measure': 'Albumin level', 'timeFrame': 'week 6', 'description': 'Unit: g/dL'}, {'measure': 'Glucose blood levels', 'timeFrame': 'baseline', 'description': 'Unit: mg/dL'}, {'measure': 'Glucose blood levels', 'timeFrame': 'week 6', 'description': 'Unit: mg/dL'}, {'measure': 'Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)', 'timeFrame': 'baseline', 'description': 'Unit: mm/h'}, {'measure': 'Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)', 'timeFrame': 'week 6', 'description': 'Unit: mm/h'}, {'measure': 'C-reactive Protein (CRP)', 'timeFrame': 'baseline', 'description': 'Unit: mg/L'}, {'measure': 'C-reactive Protein (CRP)', 'timeFrame': 'week 6', 'description': 'Unit: mg/L'}, {'measure': 'Total Intensive care unit (ICU) stay, total hospital stay, total mechanical ventilation in days', 'timeFrame': 'measured at 6 months', 'description': 'Hospital satistics'}, {'measure': 'Mortality', 'timeFrame': 'measured at 3 months, 6 months', 'description': 'Hospital statistics'}, {'measure': 'Medical charts and drug use.', 'timeFrame': 'measured at 3 months, 6 months', 'description': 'Hospital statistics'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDrug': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDevice': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'keywords': ['Esophagus Cancer', 'Acupuncture'], 'conditions': ['Esophagus Cancer', 'Acupuncture']}, 'referencesModule': {'references': [{'pmid': '37335662', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Mayer PK, Kao PY, Lee YC, Liao YF, Ho WC, Ben-Arie E. Acupuncture effect on dumping syndrome in esophagus cancer patients with feeding jejunostomy: A study protocol for a single blind randomized control trial. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Jun 9;102(23):e33895. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000033895.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': "Esophagus cancer patients are at risk for malnourishment. Feeding jejunostomy is used in advanced esophagus cancer patients in order to support and supplement the patient's nutrition needs. In dumping syndrome, the food is rapidly introduced into the intestine at a rate that is faster than normal, it is associated with both digestive system and vasoactive symptoms. Dumping syndrome has an association with both esophagus cancer patients and feeding jejunostomy. In the mid and long term, dumping syndrome is an important issue that contributes to the risk of malnourishment in advanced esophagus cancer patients. Acupuncture effect on digestive symptoms was widely investigated with effective abilities to regulate and reduce digestive symptoms. Acupuncture is also considered a safe intervention for cancer patients.\n\nA total of 60 advanced esophageal cancer patients will be divided into two equal groups, the intervention group (n=30) and the control groups (n=30). Patients in the Intervention group will receive acupuncture using the following acupoints: ST36 (Zusanli), ST37 (Shangjuxu), ST39 (Xiajuxu), PC6 (Neiguan), and LI4 (Hegu) liv 3 (Taichung). Patients and assessors will be blind to trial allocation. The patients in the Control group will receive shallow acupuncture on 12 non-acupoints (sham points). Both groups will receive acupuncture twice a week for 6 weeks. The main outcome measurements are body weight, BMI, the Sigstad's score and the Arts' dumping questionnaire, 3 and 6 months mortality.", 'detailedDescription': 'The direct effect of acupuncture on dumping syndrome was not previously well investigated. The goal of this randomized control clinical trial is to investigate the effect of acupuncture on dumping syndrome in esophagus cancer patients with jejunostomy tube feeding. We hypothesize that acupuncture will have a regulatory effect on dumping syndrome.\n\nThis research will investigate a possible cooperation and integration approach of both western and Chinese medicine in esophagus cancer treatment. In this integration, each treatment method focus on its strength (western medicine in tumor treatment and Chinese medicine in digestion symptoms) in order to improve the patient\'s condition and quality of life. This research will shed more light on the effectiveness of acupuncture as an intervention on both esophagus cancer patients and dumping syndrome. In case that the study findings will be in favor of acupuncture, it will provide a valuable, low cost supportive therapeutic option for advanced esophagus cancer patients with dumping syndrome.\n\nThis study will be conducted in the china medical university hospital in Taichung City, Taiwan, department of chest surgery. The study will be initiated after IRB approval and will be concluded until January 2024. Informed consent will be obtained prior to patient\'s enrollment. The 2 groups are an intervention group and a control group.\n\nA total of 60 esophagus cancer patients with feeding jejunostomy from china medical hospital from the department of chest surgery. will be divided equally to 30 patients in each group after meeting the study inclusion criteria and informed consent.\n\n60 patients from the china medical university will be divided into 2 groups. In both the ACU group and CON group, A qualified acupuncture doctor with at least 2 years of clinical experience will provide the intervention sessions on both groups. The acupuncture frequency will be 2 times a week for 6 weeks in both groups. Both groups will also receive routine western medicine treatments.\n\nIn addition to routine western medicine treatments, patients in the intervention group will also receive daily bilateral traditional Chinese medicine style acupuncture on the following acupuncture points: ST36 (Zusanli), ST37 (Shangjuxu), ST39 (Xiajuxu), PC6 (Neiguan), and LI4 (Hegu) liv 3(Taichung). The acupoints indications in this group are specific to treat indigestion-related conditions. The effectiveness of those points in treating digestion (with exception of liv 3(Taichung)) was shown in our previous research. The treatment will take place once a day, for 2 times a week for 6 weeks. A total of 12 needles will be used in each session. Acupuncture treatment will be performed with sterile needles manufactured by "Yu Kuang" acupuncture needles 40mm with 30G.\n\nThe patients in the control group will receive a bilateral shallow acupuncture (12 needles) on the sham points that are located 1 cm lateral/medial and 1 cm distal/proximal to the following acupoints: ST36 (Zusanli), ST37 (Shangjuxu), ST39 (Xiajuxu), PC6 (Neiguan), and LI4 (Hegu) liv 3 (Taichung) (figure 3). Those points are not indicated to treat digestion in Chinese medicine and in a location of 1 cm lateral/medial and 1 cm distal/proximal to those points there is no acupuncture point. The needle insertion will be a perpendicular shallow insertion into the skin tissue level. The acupuncture doctor will use the needle with tube insertion for needle insertion and will leave the needle in the depth of the tube insertion (approximately 4 mm depth into the skin) without needle manipulation. Needle retention time will be 30 minutes. In addition to the sham points, the patients in this group will also receive routine western medicine treatment as per each patient\'s needs. The treatment frequency and skin disinfection will be identical to the treatment group.\n\nMain outcome measurements are: body weight, Body Mass Index (BMI) (will be measured weekly) dumping syndrome questioners: the Sigstad\'s score and the Arts\' dumping questionnaire (will be measured on the baseline, week3, week 6).\n\nThe secondary outcomes are: muscle grip strength test (measured weekly) blood test: Complete Blood Count (CBC), kidney and electrolytes (measured as Adjuvant Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy (CCRT) schedule), pre-albumin, albumin level, glucose blood levels, inflammation data including Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive Protein (CRP) (measured at baseline and on week 6).\n\nTotal Intensive care unit (ICU) stay, total hospital stay, total mechanical ventilation in days, will be measured 6 months after inclusion. Mortality will be measured at 3 months, 6 months. Medical charts and drug use will also be measured.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '80 Years', 'minimumAge': '20 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Advanced esophageal cancer\n* Post feeding jejunostomy\n* Plan of CCRT for esophageal cancer\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Acute infection\n* Unstable vital signs\n* Other medical conditions which would affect nutrition status'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT05801666', 'briefTitle': 'Acupuncture Effect on Dumping Syndrome in Esophagus Cancer Patients With Feeding Jejunostomy', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'China Medical University, Taiwan'}, 'officialTitle': 'Acupuncture Effect on Dumping Syndrome in Esophagus Cancer Patients With Feeding Jejunostomy: A Study Protocol for A Single Blind Randomized Control Trial', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'CMU111-S-34'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Acupuncture group', 'description': 'Acupuncture points: ST36 (Zusanli), ST37 (Shangjuxu), ST39 (Xiajuxu), PC6 (Neiguan), and LI4 (Hegu) Liv 3(Taichung).', 'interventionNames': ['Other: Acupuncture']}, {'type': 'SHAM_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Control group', 'description': 'Acupuncture on the sham points: ST36 (Zusanli), ST37 (Shangjuxu), ST39 (Xiajuxu), PC6 (Neiguan), and LI4 (Hegu) Liv 3(Taichung)(Sham 1\\~5). Those points are not indicated to treat digestion in Chinese medicine and in a location of 1 cm lateral/medial and 1 cm distal/proximal to those points there is no acupuncture point.', 'interventionNames': ['Other: Acupuncture']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Acupuncture', 'type': 'OTHER', 'description': 'Acupuncture 5 points', 'armGroupLabels': ['Acupuncture group', 'Control group']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '404', 'city': 'Taichung', 'status': 'RECRUITING', 'country': 'Taiwan', 'contacts': [{'name': 'Peiyu Kao', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'D20621@mail.cmuh.org.tw', 'phone': '886-4-22052121'}, {'name': 'Peter Mayer', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'piotrmayer@hotmail.com', 'phone': '86-4-22053366', 'phoneExt': '3007'}], 'facility': 'China Medical University Hospital', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 24.1469, 'lon': 120.6839}}], 'centralContacts': [{'name': 'Peiyu Kao', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'D20621@mail.cmuh.org.tw', 'phone': '886-4-22052121'}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Peter Mayer', 'role': 'STUDY_DIRECTOR', 'affiliation': 'China Medical University,Taichung, Taiwan'}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'China Medical University, Taiwan', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Assistant Professor', 'investigatorFullName': 'Peter Karl Mayer', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'China Medical University, Taiwan'}}}}