NCT00322504CompletedNot Applicable
Acupuncture for Anxiety in Women With Breast Cancer: A Feasibility Study
University of New Mexico2 sites in 1 country10 target enrollmentStarted: January 1, 2006Last updated:
Conditions
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
- Enrollment
- 10
- Locations
- 2
Study Overview
Brief Summary
To assess the efficacy of acupuncture treatment in reducing symptoms of anxiety in women recently diagnosed with cancer.
• To assess the efficacy of acupuncture treatment on improving perceived quality of life in women recently diagnosed with cancer.
Detailed Description
This is a feasibility study of acupuncture for anxiety reduction in women with breast cancer. Ten patients will be recruited at the UNM Cancer Research Treatment Center via the Breast Clinic and screened for anxiety. Treatment will consist of 10 acupuncture sessions over 5 weeks. Measures (Hopkins Symptom Checklist, Sheehan Disability Index) will be administered and analyzed for treatment effect on scores.
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
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Woman age 18 years or older excluding the need for parental/guardian permission.
- •Histologic diagnosis of breast cancer.
- •Having a minimum anxiety score of 1.75 on the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL) with sufficient English language proficiency for the investigators to make this determination.
- •Able to give informed consent.
- •Willingness to participate in the study and receive 10 acupuncture treatments in 5 weeks.
- •Ability to fill out questionnaires and communicate with the research staff
Exclusion Criteria
- •Males with breast cancer
- •Psychoses or a major personality disorder
- •Current use of opiates,
Investigators
Study Sites (2)
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