Acupuncture to Treat Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients

Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00177840

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-15

Start date

2005-09-30

Completion date

2007-09-30

Last updated

2008-03-28

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Conditions

Fatigue

Keywords

cancer-related fatigue, acupuncture, breast cancer

Brief summary

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

Detailed description

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.

Interventions

PROCEDUREacupuncture

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

21 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cancer-related fatigue	10 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cancer-related fatigue distress	10 weeks
Quality of life	10 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026