Efficacy of Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Women Treated With Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Terminated
- Sponsor
- Emory University
- Enrollment
- 7
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Define efficacy of acupuncture to points of the enhanced Ming Men technique for relief of hot flashes after hormonal therapy for breast cancer.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Detailed Description
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.
Hormonal therapy is one of the most common treatments for breast cancer in women. Unfortunately, many women on hormonal therapy suffer from hot flashes (the sudden sensation of heat throughout the face, neck and chest, with or without shivering and sweating). Many medicines have been used to treat hot flashes, but no single medication has been found to work reliably.
Acupuncture has been shown to be effective for many conditions in Western medicine specifically for dry mouth in people who have received radiation to their head and neck, as well as for hot flashes in women during menopause (the "change of life"). In this study, we are investigating whether acupuncture is effective for women suffering hot flashes that result from their treatment of breast cancer.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •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
Exclusion Criteria
- •Receiving therapy with traditional allopathic medicines for hot flashes
Arms & Interventions
Sham acupuncture therapy
Sham acupuncture therapy
Intervention: Sham acupuncture therapy (Procedure)
Acupuncture
Acupuncture
Intervention: Acupuncture (Procedure)
Observation
Observation
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Define efficacy of acupuncture to points of the enhanced Ming Men technique for relief of hot flashes after hormonal therapy for breast cancer.
Time Frame: weekly evaluation up to 9 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Keerthi Gogineni
Assistant Professor
Emory University