NCT03560388

Acupuncture and Integrative Care in Gynecological Surgery

Assessing Effectiveness of Acupuncture and Integrative Care in Reducing Peri- and Intra-operative Pain and Anxiety in Patients With Gynecological Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 135 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Carmel Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Patients undergoing surgical procedures for gynecological cancer are frequently challenged by intense anxiety prior to surgery, reflecting the accompanying uncertainty regarding the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of their illness.The purpose of the proposed study is to explore the impact of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) treatments (including acupuncture) on anxiety, pain, and general QOL of patients referred to gynecological oncology surgery. The investigators working hypothesis is that an intensive CIM treatment program, provided to patients within 24 hours prior to and during surgery will reduce perioperative anxiety and pain, and will reduce the need for intra-operative and post-operative analgesia.

Detailed description

Patients undergoing surgical procedures for gynecological cancer are frequently challenged by intense anxiety prior to surgery, reflecting the accompanying uncertainty regarding the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of their illness. Following operation, pain and other quality of life-related concerns further exacerbate the emotional distress, which may itself aggravate pain and other symptoms. Clinical, controlled studied among patients with gynecological cancer undergoing chemotherapy had demonstrated effectiveness of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) treatments for improving quality of life (QOL) and related symptoms, such as pain, gastro-intestinal concerns, fatigue, and anxiety. The purpose of the proposed study is to explore the impact of CIM treatments (including acupuncture) on anxiety, pain, and general QOL of patients referred to gynecological oncology surgery. The investigators' working hypothesis is that an intensive CIM treatment program, provided to patients within 24 hours prior to and during surgery will reduce perioperative anxiety and pain, and will reduce the need for intra-operative and post-operative analgesia.

Conditions

• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupuncture and touch/relaxation	Pre-operative integrative care (touch-relaxation) that follows with intra-operative acupuncture

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-06-24
• Primary completion: 2025-08-20
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2018-06-18
• Last updated: 2024-08-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel