Clinical trial · Interventional
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
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture and touch/relaxation | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Control group include participants randomly allocated to supportive care (with no added integrative care or acupuncture)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Touch/relaxation
- description
- Touch/relaxation treatment (pre-operative)
- interventionNames
- Other: Acupuncture and touch/relaxation
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Acupuncture and touch/relaxation
- description
- Acupuncture (intra operative) and touch-relaxation treatment (pre-operative)
- interventionNames
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Female patients age ≥ 18 years, who were referred to surgery for suspected/established gynecological-oncology cancer at the Carmel Medical Center; Patients diagnosed with class1-3 peri-operative risk according to American Society of Anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria:Unwillingness to sign the research participation form and/or limitations in comprehending the informed consent; during pregnancy; patients with chronic pain treated with opiates within one month preceding surgery.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDSegev Y, Abofol S, Samuels N, Schmidt M, Assaf W, Ben-Arye E. Postoperative pain following intraoperative acupuncture: a randomized-controlled study. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2025 Aug 26;15(5):642-647. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2025-005485. PMID 40537176