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Efficacy of Hypno-ear-acupuncture on Insomnia in Advanced Cancer Patients
Sponsor: Medical University of Graz
Summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to test if a combination of medical hypnosis and ear acupuncture improves sleep quality in patients with advanced cancer during a hospital stay in a palliative care unit. Patients submitted to our palliative care unit will receive a medical hypnosis and ear acupuncture on the second day of their stay. Sleep quality will be measured using validated patient-reported outcome measures at baseline and after 7 days. Additionally, the use of sleep medication will be documented as a secondary outcome. The intervention will be compared to a sham medical hypnosis and ear acupuncture to see if the effect of the true intervention has a unique effect.
Official title: Efficacy of Hypno-ear-acupuncture on Insomnia in Advanced Cancer Patients: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2024-10-01
Completion Date
2024-12-31
Last Updated
2024-08-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Hypno-ear-acupuncture
5 acupuncture permanent needles on ear acupuncture points according to the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol, needle retention after 7 days standardized medical hypnosis: * Induction of a trance * suggestions for calm and good sleep
Sham Hypno-ear-acupuncture
5 acupuncture permanent needles on ear acupuncture points inserted at non-specific points on the backside of the outer ear, needle retention after 7 days standardized sham hypnosis \- story without trance induction and suggestions
Locations (1)
Medical University of Graz
Graz, Styria, Austria