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Feasibility and Safety of Acupuncture With Semi-Permanent Needles for the Prevention of Irinotecan-Associated Diarrhea in Pediatric Solid Tumors: A Prospective Pilot Study
Sponsor: Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Summary
To evaluate the feasibility of an acupuncture protocol in the prevention of late diarrhea due to irinotecan in pediatric patients with solid tumors, a pre-post pilot study will be conducted. Pre-post pilot study non-randomized, open label, single arm study. There will be a single study group that will be used at the same time as your own control. The intervention will take place for approximately one year.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
0 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
22
Start Date
2022-10-01
Completion Date
2024-08-01
Last Updated
2026-06-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture
13 Indwelling, sterile and disposable needles (SEIRIN NEW PYONEX® from 0.9 mm in length and 0.22 mm in diameter) on day 1 and 5 of the second cycle of irinotecan leaving them inserted for 4 days.
Locations (1)
Hospital Sant Joan de Deu
Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain