Clinical trial · Interventional
Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Patch Application at the Shenque (RN8) Acupoint in Cancer Patients Scheduled to Undergo Radiotherapy: A Study on Cancer-Related Fatigue and Heart Rate Variability
- 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)
This randomized, double-blind, parallel-group controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of traditional Chinese medicine patch application at the Shenque (RN8) acupoint on cancer-related fatigue in adult cancer patients scheduled to undergo radiotherapy. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a traditional Chinese medicine patch or a sham patch at the same acupoint. The intervention will be applied once daily for 2 hours, 7 days per week, for 2 consecutive weeks, for a total of 14 sessions. Fatigue severity, quality of life, heart rate variability, complete blood count, and skin safety will be assessed before and after the intervention.
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-related Fatigue | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sham Patch | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine Patch | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Patch
- description
- Participants in this arm will receive traditional Chinese medicine patch application at the Shenque (RN8) acupoint once daily for 2 hours, 7 days per week, for 2 consecutive weeks, for a total of 14 sessions.
- interventionNames
- Other: Traditional Chinese Medicine Patch
- type
- SHAM_COMPARATOR
- label
- Sham Patch
- description
- Participants in this arm will receive a sham patch at the Shenque (RN8) acupoint using the same frequency and duration as the experimental group. The sham patch will be made with flour and caramel coloring instead of traditional Chinese medicine powder.
- interventionNames
- Other: Sham Patch
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 20 years or older. * Patients diagnosed with cancer by a physician. * Patients scheduled to undergo radiotherapy. * Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for cancer-related fatigue and have a fatigue scale score of 4 or higher. * Patients who are willing and able to provide written informed consent after receiving an explanation of the study procedures and possible risks. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are not suitable for traditional Chinese medicine patch application, including those with wounds or skin lesions at the acupoint application site. * Patients who are unwilling to sign the informed consent form. * Minors, pregnant women, patients with psychiatric disorders, or vulnerable populations. * Patients with diseases that may affect heart rate variability. * Patients who have received astragalus polysaccharide injection within 1 month before the start of the study. * Patients who have used Chinese herbal medicine within 1 month before the start of the study.
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