Usefulness of Acupuncture in Cancer Pain and Quality of Life

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

11 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-09-30

Study Completion Date

2007-10-31

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Cancer Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Single arm

Acupuncture treatment

Group Type OTHER

Acupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

Acupuncture treatment twice a day for eight weeks

Interventions

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Acupuncture

Acupuncture treatment twice a day for eight weeks

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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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

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No