An interventional study of Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy in Breast Cancer, Neoplasm, Breast and Patient Participation, sponsored by Taipei City Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-06-04.
Sponsored by Taipei City Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of the "Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy" on patients with breast cancer who are currently undergoing conventional Western medical treatments in Taiwan. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Can the "Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy Program" alleviate symptoms experienced by breast cancer patients? Does the program improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients receiving Western medical treatments? How does the program contribute to the management of side effects associated with Western oncological therapies?
Participants will:
Engage in the "Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy" provided by the Taiwan Compassionate Cancer Care Association.
Receive supportive and educational services, including auxiliary Chinese medicine treatment courses, lifestyle and health education, and psychological counseling.
This study seeks to integrate the concept of holistic healthcare, emphasizing coordinated care that encompasses physical, mental, and social aspects, into the treatment of breast cancer.
This study aims to evaluate whether the participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) supportive therapy courses, specifically the "Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy" combined with the use of the herbal formulation at Taipei City Hospital, can enhance the quality of life of breast cancer patients undergoing treatment, increase their understanding and satisfaction with TCM adjunctive treatments, and bolster their confidence in cancer recovery.
This study adopts a holistic healthcare approach, integrating the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulation Kuan-Sin-Yin from Taipei City Hospital with the "TCM Therapy Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy" course offered by a cancer patient support organization, to research its effects on breast cancer patients undergoing conventional medical treatment. International standard questionnaires and other inquiries are utilized to evaluate the impact on patients' physical, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being.
14,825 studies on the registry are indexed under Breast Neoplasms; 3,319 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 80 is above the median of 72 across 10,896 interventional studies indexed under Breast Neoplasms.
Browse Breast Neoplasms studies →Taipei City Hospital is the lead sponsor of 57 studies on the registry; 9 are open to participants now.
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This study aims to evaluate whether the participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) supportive therapy courses, specifically the "Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy" , can enhance the quality of life of breast cancer patients undergoing treatment, increase their understanding and satisfaction with TCM adjunctive treatments, and bolster their confidence in cancer recovery. Evaluations will be conducted using pre- and post-tests spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart, during which participants will be administered three questionnaires.
Behavioral: Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy
Comparing cancer patients who have participated in the program with those who have not, this study will examine differences in two types of quality of life questionnaires and constitution between the two groups.
Questionnaire: Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire
Observation and analysis Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitutions in breast cancer undergoing treatment
Time frame: Pre-test → Participation in "Traditional Chinese Medicine Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy" or not → Post-test After 4 ~6 weeks
Questionnaire: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General Scale, FACT-G)(Version 4)
Observation and analysis to measure four domains of QoL in cancer patients: Physical, social, emotional, and functional well-being
Time frame: Pre-test → Participation in "Traditional Chinese Medicine Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy" or not → Post-test After 4 ~6 weeks
Questionnaire: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, EORTC QLQ-BR23)
Observation and analysis for measuring the quality of life in patients with breast cancer
Time frame: Pre-test → Participation in "Traditional Chinese Medicine Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy" or not → Post-test After 4 ~6 weeks
Additional questions regarding the "Traditional Chinese Medicine Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy"
Understanding and Course satisfaction and Confidence in cancer recovery
Time frame: Pre-test → Participation in "Traditional Chinese Medicine Program for Reinforcing Vital Energy" or not → Post-test After 4 ~6 weeks
Started Mar 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2025, 21 months after the start.
Of 2,661 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Breast Neoplasms, half reached primary completion within 33 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 16 and three quarters within 66. This study's planned 21 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 2,771 studies reached it within 33 months; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 66.
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