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Acupuncture Treatment for Hot Flashes Study

Acupuncture Treatment for Hot Flashes in Men With Prostate Cancer, A Phase I/II Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00421902
Enrollment
50
Registered
2007-01-15
Start date
2006-01-31
Completion date
2012-06-30
Last updated
2020-09-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Keywords

Hot flashes, prostate cancer, acupuncture

Brief summary

Patients with prostate cancer who are / were treated with hormonal treatment and developed hot flashes as a side effect are offered Acupuncture as an investigational intervention. The treatment is performed twice a week for four weeks, then once a week for the following six weeks

Detailed description

Patients with prostate cancer who are / were treated with hormonal treatment and developed hot flashes as a side effect are offered Acupuncture as an investigational intervention. The treatment is performed twice a week for four weeks, then once a week for the following six weeks. Acupuncture was done according to specific guidelines and mapping.

Interventions

PROCEDUREAcupuncture

Patients will be have acupuncture (with electro stimulation)

Sponsors

New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Acupuncture to pevent hot flushes

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Treatment for prostate cancer using hormonal ablation therapy * Average of three or more hot flashes a day * Performance Status (Karnofsky ≥ 60) * Patients must be ≥ 18 years of age * No other clinically significant disease * Signed study-specific consent form prior to study entry

Exclusion criteria

* Initiation of a new chemotherapy regimen, immunotherapy; or initiation/ cessation of hormonal therapy during the study or for 3 weeks before the start of the study * Pharmacological treatment of hot flashes or use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (unless the dose and patients' condition have been stable for 4 weeks) * Skin infections * Patients who had acupuncture treatment in the 6 weeks prior to entering the study, or acupuncture given specifically for the treatment of hot flashes in the previous 6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Relief from the hot flashes as determined by the hot flashes scoring system.6 monthsA Questionnaire was given to the patients to determine the relief of hot flashes

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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