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