Randomized study exploring the combination of radiotherapy with two types of acupuncture treatment (ROSETTA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse effects such as fatigue, pain, erythema, nausea and vomiting are commonly known in patients undergoing irradiation (RT) alone or in combination with chemotherapy (RCHT). Patients suffering from these symptoms are limited in their daily life and their quality of life (QOL) is often reduced. As addressed in several trials, acupuncture can cause amelioration of these specific disorders. Especially for pain symptoms, several groups have shown efficacy of acupuncture. To what extent the difference between traditional acupuncture (verum acupuncture) and false acupuncture (sham acupuncture) is in reducing side effects and improvement of QOL is not clear.

Methods/design

ROSETTA is a prospective randomized phase II trial (version 1.0) to examine the efficacy of tra

SUBMITTER: Asadpour R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5575840 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature