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Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Distribution of Advanced Cancer Patients With Constipation


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18 Years
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Not Enrolling
Both
Palliative Care, Constipation, Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Trial Information

Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Distribution of Advanced Cancer Patients With Constipation


Inclusion Criteria:



- advanced cancer patients

- on medication for facilitating bowel movement and/or constipation visual analogue
scale >=2

Exclusion Criteria:

- unable to communicate

- cognitive impaired

- put on colostomy bag

- clinically diagnosed gastrointestinal obstruction

- at end-of-life

Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Outcome Measure:

TCM syndrome distribution

Outcome Description:

Five TCM syndromes, i.e. Excess Heat, Qi Stagnation, Qi Deficiency, Yang Deficiency and Yin Deficiency, are differentiated by TCM practitioner.

Outcome Time Frame:

End of recruitment (estimated timeframe: 3 months)

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Doris MW Tse, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Department of Medicine & Geriatrics / ICU, Caritas Medical Centre

Authority:

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Hospital Authority

Study ID:

Constipation/TCM2010

NCT ID:

NCT01399294

Start Date:

May 2010

Completion Date:

February 2011

Related Keywords:

  • Palliative Care
  • Constipation
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Palliative Care
  • Advanced Cancer
  • Constipation
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Syndrome Distribution
  • Constipation
  • Neoplasms

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