Acupuncture for the treatment of fatigue post cancer treatment: a pilot study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Post-treatment fatigue in women with breast cancer; Cancer - Breast; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000720011
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Western Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

Women with a diagnosis of breast cancer, and a score of four or greater on the Brief fatigue inventory (BFI), completed cytotoxic chemotherapy at least one month previously, and the ability to provide informed written consent. The fatigue has to be associated with cancer treatment (experienced only since receiving treatment for breast cancer) and not general fatigue.

Exclusion Criteria

Women with severe anaemia defined as haemoglobin less than 9 g/dL or active treatment for anaemia, anticipated survival less than three months, no scheduled chemotherapy or radiotherapy during the study, fatigue prior to cancer diagnosis, or concurrent use of acupuncture.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified