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Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Study of Acupoint Application With Gutong Plaster in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain
Sponsor: Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Summary
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupoint application with Gutong Plaster for treating moderate to severe cancer pain in patients aged ≥18 years with moderate to severe cancer pain (NRS 4-8), ECOG 0-3, life expectancy ≥3 months. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does acupoint application with Gutong Plaster improve the response rate (CR + PR) in patients with moderate to severe cancer pain? Does Gutong Plaster reduce pain intensity (NRS score) and opioid consumption in cancer pain patients? Researchers will compare patients receiving oxycodone plus Gutong Plaster to patients receiving oxycodone plus placebo simulant to see if Gutong Plaster provides better pain relief and lower opioid use. Participants will: Receive standard treatment with oxycodone prolonged-release tablets Be randomly assigned to receive Gutong Plaster or placebo simulant via acupoint application twice daily for 14 days Undergo pain assessment, quality of life evaluation, safety laboratory tests, and follow-up at specified time points
Official title: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Acupoint Application With Gutong Plaster for Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
198
Start Date
2025-12-25
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2026-06-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
On the basis of conventional analgesia, patients receive treatment with Gutong Plaster.
When in use, the Gutong Plaster powder is evenly mixed with petrolatum at a ratio of 2:1, then spread uniformly on medical breathable adhesive plasters (blank three-volt patch bases). The patches are applied to the following acupoints: Tianshu (ST25) and Guanyuan (CV4) for warming yang and tonifying qi; Fenglong (ST40), Xuehai (SP10), and Sanyinjiao (SP6) for removing blood stasis and detoxification.
Locations (1)
National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Beijing, China