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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.
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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auricular Point Acupressure | Experimental | 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. |
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| usual-care group | No Intervention | These participants follows the standard Chemotherapy follow-up consisting of counseling by nurses and doctors. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auricular Point Acupressure group | 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 ) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-C30 consists three subscales with 30 questions.The EORTC QLQ-C30 included three subscales: functioning scales (15questions), symptom scales (13 questions), and global health status (2questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.52-0.89. About the functional scale and the global health status, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life. | baseline |
| Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 ) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-C30 consists three subscales with 30 questions.The EORTC QLQ-C30 included three subscales: functioning scales (15questions), symptom scales (13 questions), and global health status (2questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.52-0.89. About the functional scale and the global health status, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life. | 1st week after recruited |
| Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 ) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-C30 consists three subscales with 30 questions.The EORTC QLQ-C30 included three subscales: functioning scales (15questions), symptom scales (13 questions), and global health status (2questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.52-0.89. About the functional scale and the global health status, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life. | 2nd week after recruited |
| Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 ) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-C30 consists three subscales with 30 questions.The EORTC QLQ-C30 included three subscales: functioning scales (15questions), symptom scales (13 questions), and global health status (2questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.52-0.89. About the functional scale and the global health status, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Fatigue(Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwan , BFI-T) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for 24 hours.The BFI-T have 9 questions. Retest reliability was 0.89-0.91. | baseline |
| Fatigue(Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwan , BFI-T) |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hui-Mei Chen, PhD | National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Taipei Veterans General Hospital | Taipei County | 112 | Taiwan |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40179142 | Derived | Gao WL, Chen HM, Liu CY, Huang TH, Li CP, Hsu SJ, Lee PC, Lee KC. Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Fatigue, Sleep Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cancer Nurs. 2025 Apr 18. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001498. Online ahead of print. |
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Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after deidentification (text, tables, figures, and appendices)
Beginning 12 months and ending 36 months following article publication
Researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal and receive the authors consent.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010190 | Pancreatic Neoplasms |
| D005221 | Fatigue |
| D007319 | Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D004701 | Endocrine Gland Neoplasms |
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| 3rd week after recruited |
| Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 ) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-C30 consists three subscales with 30 questions.The EORTC QLQ-C30 included three subscales: functioning scales (15questions), symptom scales (13 questions), and global health status (2questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.52-0.89. About the functional scale and the global health status, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life. | 4th week after recruited |
| Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-PAN26 ) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 consists of two subscales with 26 questions.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 included two subscales：functioning scales (4 questions),symptom scales (22 questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.69-0.97. About the functional scale, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life. | baseline |
| Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-PAN26 ) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 consists of two subscales with 26 questions.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 included two subscales：functioning scales (4 questions),symptom scales (22 questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.69-0.97. About the functional scale, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life. | 1st week after recruited |
| Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-PAN26 ) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 consists of two subscales with 26 questions.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 included two subscales：functioning scales (4 questions),symptom scales (22 questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.69-0.97. About the functional scale, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life. | 2nd week after recruited |
| Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-PAN26 ) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 consists of two subscales with 26 questions.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 included two subscales：functioning scales (4 questions),symptom scales (22 questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.69-0.97. About the functional scale, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life. | 3rd week after recruited |
| Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-PAN26 ) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for a week.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 consists of two subscales with 26 questions.The EORTC QLQ-PAN26 included two subscales：functioning scales (4 questions),symptom scales (22 questions). The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.69-0.97. About the functional scale, the higher the total score, the better the quality of life; the lower the score in the symptom scale, the better the quality of life. | 4th week after recruited |
This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for 24 hours.The BFI-T have 9 questions. Retest reliability was 0.89-0.91. |
| 1st week after recruited |
| Fatigue(Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwan , BFI-T) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for 24 hours.The BFI-T have 9 questions. Retest reliability was 0.89-0.91. | 2nd week after recruited |
| Fatigue(Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwan , BFI-T) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for 24 hours.The BFI-T have 9 questions. Retest reliability was 0.89-0.91. | 3rd week after recruited |
| Fatigue(Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwan , BFI-T) | This scale was evaluated by self-assessment of various clinical problems for 24 hours.The BFI-T have 9 questions. Retest reliability was 0.89-0.91. | 4th week after recruited |
| Sleep quality(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ) | The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of 19 self-rated questions and 5 questions rated by the bed partner or roommate. The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.83. About lower scores the higher the total score, the better the quality of sleep. | baseline |
| Sleep quality(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ) | The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of 19 self-rated questions and 5 questions rated by the bed partner or roommate. The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.83. About lower scores the higher the total score, the better the quality of sleep. | 1st week after recruited |
| Sleep quality(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ) | The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of 19 self-rated questions and 5 questions rated by the bed partner or roommate. The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.83. About lower scores the higher the total score, the better the quality of sleep. | 2nd week after recruited |
| Sleep quality(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ) | The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of 19 self-rated questions and 5 questions rated by the bed partner or roommate. The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.83. About lower scores the higher the total score, the better the quality of sleep. | 3rd week after recruited |
| Sleep quality(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ) | The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of 19 self-rated questions and 5 questions rated by the bed partner or roommate. The reliability and validity of Cronbach'α was 0.83. About lower scores the higher the total score, the better the quality of sleep. | 4th week after recruited |
| Physical Activity(3-d Physical Record;Three-day activity record) | The design to estimate energy expenditure. Two days could be any day of the week, but the 3rd day had to be either a Saturday or a Sunday. A day was divided into 96 periods of 15 mins each, energy expenditure was qualified on a scale from 1 to 9. | baseline |
| Physical Activity(3-d Physical Record;Three-day activity record) | The design to estimate energy expenditure. Two days could be any day of the week, but the 3rd day had to be either a Saturday or a Sunday. A day was divided into 96 periods of 15 mins each, energy expenditure was qualified on a scale from 1 to 9. | 1st week after recruited |
| Physical Activity(3-d Physical Record;Three-day activity record) | The design to estimate energy expenditure. Two days could be any day of the week, but the 3rd day had to be either a Saturday or a Sunday. A day was divided into 96 periods of 15 mins each, energy expenditure was qualified on a scale from 1 to 9. | 2nd week after recruited |
| Physical Activity(3-d Physical Record;Three-day activity record) | The design to estimate energy expenditure. Two days could be any day of the week, but the 3rd day had to be either a Saturday or a Sunday. A day was divided into 96 periods of 15 mins each, energy expenditure was qualified on a scale from 1 to 9. | 3rd week after recruited |
| Physical Activity(3-d Physical Record;Three-day activity record) | The design to estimate energy expenditure. Two days could be any day of the week, but the 3rd day had to be either a Saturday or a Sunday. A day was divided into 96 periods of 15 mins each, energy expenditure was qualified on a scale from 1 to 9. | 4th week after recruited |
| Physical Activity(Exercise Counseling and Programming Preferences) | Exercise preferences were assessed by questions related to exercise counseling and exercise programming. | baseline |
| D004066 |
| Digestive System Diseases |
| D010182 | Pancreatic Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D020919 | Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
| D020920 | Dyssomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D001519 | Behavior |