Clinical trial · Interventional
The Interest of Cancer Patients and Caregivers in Acupuncture: a Survey
- 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)
Cancer and cancer treatments are accompanied by several possible side effects, such as nausea, hot flashes, fatigue, drowsiness, etc. Complementary and integrative therapies, such as acupuncture, could be used to manage these symptoms. The aim of this study for our research team is to have an idea of the interest of cancer patients and caregivers in acupuncture. This is a prospective, interventional study. Cancer patients and caregivers will be approached at the day care clinic by a health care worker to participate in this study. They will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their interest in acupuncture and their motivation, what symptoms they would need it for, where they would like this acupuncture to take place, whether they are willing to pay for it, and whether they would be interested in an information session about acupuncture.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Intervention
- description
- Patients and caregivers are asked to complete a questionnaire
- interventionNames
- Other: Questionnaire
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Response rate
- timeFrame
- At study inclusion
Secondary outcomes (6)
- measure
- Interest in acupuncture assessed by questionnaire
- timeFrame
- At study inclusion
- measure
- Side effects participants would like to receive acupuncture for assessed by questionnaire
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Dutch speaking patients and caregivers * Patients and caregivers presenting at the outpatient clinic, including the day-care clinic and follow up visits
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