Acupuncture to Treat Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Fatigue
• Interventions: Procedure: acupuncture

• Registration Number: NCT00177840
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-09
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-15
• Primary Completion: 2007-07
• Study Completion: 2007-09
• Status Verified: 2008-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2008-03-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 54

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 & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	acupuncture	True acupuncture using true needles
2	acupuncture	sham acupuncture using sham needles

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cancer-related fatigue	10 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life	10 weeks
Cancer-related fatigue distress	10 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Magee-Womens Hospital; 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States