The Efficacy of Acupuncture in Treating Chemotherapy Side Effects in Breast Cancer Patients
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Breast Cancer Stages I Through III
In brief
The goal of this study is to determine if acupuncture improves multiple symptoms associated with chemotherapy on the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI): nausea, vomiting, fatigue, anxiety, anorexia, pain, disturbed sleep, shortness of breath, dry mouth, depression, and peripheral neuropathy (see statistical section). The investigators hypothesis is that acupuncture will result in lower MDASI scores over the course of chemotherapy for the acupuncture group vs. control group.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01996410
- Run by
- OhioHealth
- People needed
- 10
- Starts
- 2013-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-11-21
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 years or older
- English speaking/reading/writing
- Breast cancer stages I through III
- Any performance status suitable for chemotherapy as determined by the physician
- Primary or secondary chemotherapy, but enrolling patients prior to a chemotherapy regimen regardless of previous radiation therapy exposure and/or previous mastectomy.
- Scheduled to receive either of the following two regimens:
- Adriamycin (60 mg/m2), Cytoxan (600 mg/m2), Taxol (175 mg/m2)
- Adriamycin (60 mg/m2), Cytoxan (600 mg/m2), Taxol (80 g/m2)
- Taxotere (75mg/m2), Cytoxan (600 mg/m2)
- Taxotere (75 mg/m2), Carboplatin (AUC 6), Perjeta (840 mg loading fixed dose, followed by 420 mg maintenance fixed dose)
You may not qualify if…
- History of narcolepsy
- Sleep apnea requiring continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Other acupuncture treatment within one month of enrollment
- Acupuncture treatment for chemotherapy in the past
- Current participation in any other research studies
Where it is running
- Columbus Oncology and Hematology Associates — Columbus, Ohio, United States
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