Vasomotor Symptom Alleviation Through Acupuncture in Patients With Prostate Cancer

NCT ID: NCT06472856

Last Updated: 2025-06-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-30

Study Completion Date

2025-09-01

Brief Summary

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A pilot study to assess the acceptability and efficacy of acupuncture in alleviating vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes and night sweats) in Irish patients with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Prostate Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Acupuncture

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Acupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acupuncture will be given using single use sterile stainless steel 34 gauge (Japanese size: 0.20 X 30 mm) filoform needles. Skin will be swabbed with an alcohol prep pad before acupuncture is administered. Needles will be inserted 0.5 to 1.0 centimetres deep into the skin and gently manipulated to create the deqi sensation. No electrical stimulation will be used.

Interventions

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Acupuncture

Acupuncture will be given using single use sterile stainless steel 34 gauge (Japanese size: 0.20 X 30 mm) filoform needles. Skin will be swabbed with an alcohol prep pad before acupuncture is administered. Needles will be inserted 0.5 to 1.0 centimetres deep into the skin and gently manipulated to create the deqi sensation. No electrical stimulation will be used.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All participants must have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer and currently be treated with androgen deprivation therapy with or without additional prostate cancer therapies.
* Patients under the care of a Medical Oncologist in either Bons Secours Hospital or Cork University Hospital
* All participants must be experiencing moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms as defined by a score of 4 or more on the Hot Flash Index.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients under 18.
* Patients with HFI scores below 4.
* Patients not currently being treated with androgen deprivation therapy.
* Patients with contraindications to acupuncture.
* Patients already receiving acupuncture for vasomotor symptoms.
* Patients unwilling to participate in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bon Secours Hospital, Cork

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University College Cork

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Bons Secours Hospital

Cork, , Ireland

Site Status

Countries

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Ireland

Other Identifiers

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24017

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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