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NCT Number: NCT00177840

Acupuncture to Treat Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients

This study will evaluate if acupuncture is helpful in treating cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Fatigue Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Magee-Womens Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

About this study

Each participant will have a baseline visit before her radiation therapy begins to complete questionnaires. Participants will receive either true acupuncture or sham acupuncture twice per week for the six weeks of radiation therapy. She will have a short questionnaire at three weeks into her radiation, and she will complete questionnaires again at the end of her radiation and four weeks later.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Localized breast cancer
  • Average to above average fatigue
  • Planning radiation therapy

Exclusion criteria

  • History of acupuncture treatment
  • Allergy to stainless steel
  • Pacemaker
  • Anticoagulant therapy
  • Known bleeding disorder
  • Metastatic breast cancer
  • Seizure disorder

Treatment and study plan

Acupuncture

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Cancer-related fatigue

    Time frame: 10 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cancer-related fatigue distress

    Time frame: 10 weeks

  2. Quality of life

    Time frame: 10 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Official study title

Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Sep 15, 2005
Registry last updated
Mar 28, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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