Acupuncture Case Series: Cancer Pain and Quality of Life
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 11
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- EORTC QLQ-30 Quality of Life Questionnaire for Cancer Patients
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of acupuncture on aspects of health including pain, energy level, sleep quality, activities of daily living and appetite.
Detailed Description
After receiving permission from the attending physician each study participant who meets the inclusion criteria will then undergo a physical examination and fill out several questionnaires. Each participant will undergo one to three treatments per week for a period of eight weeks. There will be one follow-up visit on the twelfth week. Participation in this study is free of charge, including all exams, treatment and informational material.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Confirmed diagnosis of cancer by an MD/oncologist
- •Age of 18 or older
- •Baseline pain score of 3 or above on 0-10 rating scale
- •In the evaluation of the treating physician or medically-qualified investigator, the patient's pain syndrome is the result of underlying cancer or cancer treatment
- •Being ambulatory
- •Permission from the treating physician (MD/oncologist)
- •Platelet count of 50,000 or greater
Exclusion Criteria
- •Acupuncture treatment in past four weeks
- •Neutropenia defined as ANC (absolute neutrophil count) < 1000/ml
- •Inability to obtain permission from the treating physician
- •Unwillingness to sign informed consent form
- •Involvement in litigation
- •Simultaneous infection with HIV or Hepatitis C virus
- •Unable to present for follow up
Arms & Interventions
Single arm
Acupuncture treatment
Intervention: Acupuncture (Device)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
EORTC QLQ-30 Quality of Life Questionnaire for Cancer Patients
Time Frame: Every two weeks, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12
Visual Analogue Scale
Time Frame: Every two weeks, 0,2,4,6,8, and 12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- BDI Psychological Assessment(Every two weeks, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks)
Investigators
Sivarama Vinjamury
Professor
Southern California University of Health Sciences