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Efficacy of Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Women Treated With Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer


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18 Years
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Female
Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Efficacy of Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Women Treated With Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer


The purpose of this study is to determine if acupuncture is effective in relieving hot
flashes in women treated with hormonal therapy for breast cancer.

Hormonal therapy is one of the most common treatments for breast cancer in women.
Unfortunately, many women on hormonal therapy suffer from hot flashes (the sudden sensation
of heat throughout the face, neck and chest, with or without shivering and sweating). Many
medicines have been used to treat hot flashes, but no single medication has been found to
work reliably.

Acupuncture has been shown to be effective for many conditions in Western medicine
specifically for dry mouth in people who have received radiation to their head and neck, as
well as for hot flashes in women during menopause (the "change of life"). In this study, we
are investigating whether acupuncture is effective for women suffering hot flashes that
result from their treatment of breast cancer.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Female

- 18 years of age or older

- History of breast cancer who have received hormonal therapy

- Personal history of hot flashes

- Patients will be accepted if receiving therapy with traditional allopathic medicines
if their hot flashes have persisted after two months

Exclusion Criteria:

- Receiving therapy with traditional allopathic medicines for hot flashes

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Define efficacy of acupuncture to points of the enhanced Ming Men technique for relief of hot flashes after hormonal therapy for breast cancer.

Outcome Time Frame:

weekly evaluation up to 9 weeks

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Peter Johnstone, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

0533-2003

NCT ID:

NCT00209001

Start Date:

July 2003

Completion Date:

July 2010

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Hot Flashes

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Location
Emory University Winship Cancer Institute Atlanta, Georgia  30322