Vasomotor Symptom Alleviation Through Acupuncture in Patients With Prostate Cancer
NCT ID: NCT06472856
Last Updated: 2025-06-22
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
12 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-08-30
2025-09-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Acupuncture
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.
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.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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 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.
18 Years
MALE
No
Sponsors
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Bon Secours Hospital, Cork
UNKNOWN
University College Cork
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Bons Secours Hospital
Cork, , Ireland
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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24017
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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