Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Acupuncture to Treat Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients

Summary

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

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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.

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Eligibility Criteria

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

Study is for people with:

Breast Cancer

Phase:

Phase 1

Estimated Enrollment:

54

Study ID:

NCT00177840

Recruitment Status:

Completed

Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

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Magee-Womens Hospital
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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Study is for people with:

Breast Cancer

Phase:

Phase 1

Estimated Enrollment:

54

Study ID:

NCT00177840

Recruitment Status:

Completed

Sponsor:


University of Pittsburgh

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