Efficacy of Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Women Treated With Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if acupuncture is effective in relieving hot flashes in women treated with hormonal therapy for breast cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00209001

Run by

Emory University

People needed

7

Starts

2003-07-01

Expected to finish

2007-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female
• 18 years of age or older
• History of breast cancer who have received hormonal therapy
• Personal history of hot flashes
• Patients will be accepted if receiving therapy with traditional allopathic medicines if their hot flashes have persisted after two months

You may not qualify if…

• Receiving therapy with traditional allopathic medicines for hot flashes

Where it is running

• Emory University Winship Cancer Institute — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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