Status:
TERMINATED
Integrating Auricular Point Acupressure Into Real-world Nursing Practice to Manage Cancer-related Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Conditions:
Cancer-related Pain
Acupressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aims of this proposal are to (1) examine the feasibility of providing a training course of Auricular Point Acupressure (APA) for clinical oncology nurses who can integrate APA into real-world nurs...
Detailed Description
Cancer-related pain (CRP) is considered one of the most challenging symptoms that cancer patients experience. Opioid use is the most common strategy to manage pain. However, pharmacological treatments...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Cancer patients with worst pain rated as 4 or more on a 0-10 numeric rating scale in the last 24 hours, which will use the EPIC pain scale
- Able to read and write English
- Able to apply pressure to the seeds taped to the ears. Patients with any cancer type will be eligible for this study so long as the patients are experiencing cancer-related pain
- Owns a smartphone
Exclusion
- Is delirious
- Has ear skin disease
- Non-English speaker
- Has latex allergy to the tape used for this study
- Women who are pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 8 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
31 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04040140
Start Date
October 8 2019
End Date
January 30 2021
Last Update
August 13 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231