NCT07445243

Integrated Chinese and Western Therapy for Cancer-Related Fatigue

Clinical Effectiveness Assessment of Integrated Chinese and Western Therapy for Cancer-Related Fatigue

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 86 (actual)
• Sponsor: Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a common and debilitating symptom in patients with cancer. Evidence-based non-pharmacological approaches include sleep hygiene, physical activity, nutritional management, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This study evaluates the clinical effectiveness of an interdisciplinary holistic program integrating Chinese and Western therapies for CRF among hospitalized cancer patients receiving integrated care. Approximately 100 participants will be enrolled and followed for up to 3 months.

Detailed description

Eligible hospitalized cancer patients receiving integrated Chinese and Western care will be enrolled after providing informed consent. Participants will complete a CRF questionnaire and receive a non-invasive holistic integrative care program, including patient education, sleep hygiene, exercise guidance, nutritional assessment/intervention, and TCM-related care. The primary endpoint is change in CRF score. Secondary endpoints include TCM constitution assessment, vital signs, anthropometrics, complete blood count, and liver/renal function tests. Participants will be followed for 3 months from enrollment.

Conditions

• Cancer-related Fatigue
• Neoplasms (Cancer / Tumors)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Integrated Chinese and Western Holistic Care Program	An interdisciplinary integrative care program combining Western supportive care and Traditional Chinese Medicine to manage cancer-related fatigue in hospitalized oncology patients. Core components include fatigue assessment, patient education and symptom management guidance, sleep hygiene, exercise encouragement, aromatherapy and/or massage, nutrition assessment and counseling, and shared decision-making. Traditional Chinese Medicine consultation may provide acupuncture and/or Chinese herbal medicine according to patient needs and clinical judgment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-11-08
• Primary completion: 2020-04-22
• Completion: 2020-04-22
• First posted: 2026-03-03
• Last updated: 2026-03-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan