Student Research
Efficacy of Chinese Herbal Topical Application
in the Management of Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Clinical Study
Phase I study of the potential efficacy
and safety issues of using a topical preparation for the treatment
of neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. The study is being completed
at the Seattle Cancer Treatment and wellness Center.
Status:
Ongoing project with an estimated completion
date of March 14, 2007. As of this date subject recruitment
is closed. Fifteen subjects were admitted to the protocol.
Oncologists’ Motivation and Attitudes
towards referring Cancer Patients to TCM Modalities
Practitioner Survey
Development and use of a survey instrument
to assess the attitudes of oncologists practicing in the State of Washington
regarding referring oncology patients to providers of acupuncture and
Oriental medicine.
Status: Instrument has received IRB approval,
and is in the process of being sent to oncologists. Estimated completion
date of March 14, 2007.
Chinese Herbal Medicine and Prevention
of Secondary Cancer in Breast Cancer Survivors:
A Proposal for a Systematic Review
Systematic review
A systematic review of research literature
listed in extensive search in the NCBI (PubMed), the Cochrane Collaboration,
AMED and Natural Standard databases, as well the Bastyr University
library’s print collection regarding the prevention of secondary cancers
in breast cancer survivors. Literature on Chinese herbal medicine
since 2000 are being reviewed.
Status: Ongoing. Estimated completion date,
March 14, 2007.
Use of TCM Earlier Detection May Help
to Predict of Pancreatic Cancer
Review paper
This review of Chinese medical literature
has two aims. First, to define the relationship between the spleen
and pancreas in terms of the classical literature of Chinese medicine
and modern biomedical theories. Second, to outline the diagnosis and
treatment of pancreatic cancer according to the principle of “planning
treatment according to diagnosis” (Bian Zheng Lun Zhi).
Status: Ongoing, with an estimated completion
date of March 14, 2007.
The effects of Dang Gui, Pu Gong Ying,
Huang Lian, Zhi Mu, Bai Hua She She Cao, Ku Shen, Ban Zhi Lian water
extracts on the proliferation of human breast cancer cell line MCF-7
Laboratory study
This study assessed the impact of aqueous
extracts of seven Chinese herbs in vitro on the human breast cancer
cell line MCF-7. Cell viability was assessed by trypan blue exclusion.
Cell growth was assessed by measuring the reduction of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium
bromide (MTT) in the growth medium. Inhibition of growth was assessed
after exposing cells to single herb and two herb combinations.
Status: Project completed in June, 2006.
Biophysics of Acupuncture and TCM
Systematic Review
The central premise in traditional Chinese
medicine is a flow of energy in the body the Chinese designated as "qi". Since the
study of energy, including its flow and behavior, falls within the
realm of physics, physics may be able to explain some of the phenomenon
involved in traditional Chinese medicine including "qi" . A
literature review was conducted in an attempt to provide a working
scientific model for the physics and physiology behind qi and related
phenomenon in traditional Chinese medicine.
Status: This project was completed in June, 2006
and is the basis of an elective class currently offered at Bastyr University.
A Chinese herbal formula for the treatment
if insomnia
Clinical study
This phase I project assessed a Chinese
herbal formula for the treatment of insomnia was assessed using standard
instruments used in the clinical measurement of insomnia.
Status: This project was completed in June, 2006.
A Study of the Efficacy of Cobblestone
Mat Walking and Conventional Walking for Breast Cancer Patients undergoing
Chemotherapy- A Case Series (Pilot Study)
Clinical study
The objective of this study was to determine
the relative effects of indoor cobblestone mat walking, in comparison
with conventional walking on nausea and vomiting levels, immune function
and depression levels in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
The study design used in this study was a randomized trial with allocation
to cobblestone mat walking or conventional walking exercises and case
reports.
Status: This project was completed in 2007.
Examination of the Role of the Spleen
and Liver in Fu Zheng Gu Ben Therapy.
Review paper
An examination of the role of the spleen
and liver in the treatment of cancer in Traditional Chinese Mediocine
by supporting the “qi”, or “Fu Zheng Gu Ben”. This paper
reviewed an herbal protocol for achieving qi cultivation in
these patients. By understanding both the TCM description of organ
function as well as the western medical physiology, treatments can
be tailored specifically to address issues associated with cancer.
Status: This project was completed in June, 2007
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