Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialRandomized Controlled Trial of Advance Care Planning Video Decision Aid for the General Population.
Advance care planning (ACP) in a healthy general population could improve the quality of care when a health problem arises. ⋯ A well-constructed video decision support intervention can increase the intention to document ACP in the general population that presumably had little opportunity to discuss ACP with physicians.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of aromatherapy massage on quality of sleep in the palliative care ward: a randomized controlled trial.
There is little evidence of the effectiveness of aromatherapy massage in palliative care despite its popularity. ⋯ A single aromatherapy massage session is no more effective than not having a massage in improving sleep quality in palliative care settings. However, older patients and those in poor health conditions may benefit from aromatherapy massage.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialPredictors of Intervention Session Completion in a Randomized Clinical Trial of a Behavioral Cancer Pain Intervention.
Some patients with cancer are able to complete psychosocial pain management intervention sessions, and others find it difficult to do so. ⋯ Completing PCST sessions is important for improving pain outcomes. Efforts to increase session completion (e.g., videoconference delivery) should be considered.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialA Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial of Renshen Yangrong Tang Herbal Extract Granules for Fatigue Reduction in Cancer Survivors.
Based on the traditional Chinese medicine theory, Renshen Yangrong Tang (RSYRT), which is a mixture of 12 herbs, was commonly used as a pharmacological option in China for fatigue management by correcting Qi deficiency. ⋯ Compared with control therapy, RSYRT therapy elicits a statistical and clinical improvement of fatigue severity and functioning. The effectiveness of RSYRT in managing cancer-related fatigue warrants further study in the real world.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialA Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study of Minocycline for Reducing the Symptom Burden Experienced by Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer.
Although it is well known that patients with advanced pancreatic cancer (PC) experience significant symptom burden, few strategies for effective symptom intervention are available for them. ⋯ Minocycline is safe for use in patients receiving treatment for PC. There is no observed symptom reduction with minocycline on the major symptom burden associated with advanced PC compared with placebo. Attrition because of rapid disease progression impacted the study significantly.