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Adjuvant Acupuncture Care for Breast Cancer Patients Experiencing Side Effects From Chemotherapy. A Randomised Controlled Pilot and Feasibility Study


N/A
18 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Female
Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Adjuvant Acupuncture Care for Breast Cancer Patients Experiencing Side Effects From Chemotherapy. A Randomised Controlled Pilot and Feasibility Study


Inclusion Criteria:



- Females, 18 years or older with early stage breast cancer, no previous chemotherapy
and no metastatic disease

Exclusion Criteria:

- Needle phobia, use of anticoagulant drugs, inability to comply with study regimen

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Outcome Measure:

Fatigue scale

Outcome Time Frame:

Weeks 16 and 29

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Sameline Grimsgaard, MD, MPH, PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Clinical Research Centre, University Hospital of North Norway

Authority:

Norway:National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics

Study ID:

REK NORD 77/08

NCT ID:

NCT00885183

Start Date:

April 2009

Completion Date:

June 2014

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • breast cancer
  • chemotherapy
  • adjuvant therapy
  • acupuncture
  • fatigue
  • Early stage breast cancer patients
  • Breast Neoplasms

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