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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
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Information provided by: | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00070967 |
This study will test the feasibility of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for advanced cancer by comparing symptoms and quality of life before and after 8 weeks of acupuncture treatments.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Ovarian Cancer |
Procedure: Acupuncture |
Phase II |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Effects of Acupuncture on Pain, Nausea, Quality of Life |
Estimated Enrollment: | 40 |
Study Start Date: | September 2001 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | February 2005 |
A large percentage of the practice and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the United States is focused on cancer. Whether the CAM use is aimed at reducing one's risk of developing cancer or improving the quality of life of a cancer patient during treatment or at the end of life, the public focus on CAM and cancer has created a driving force for cancer centers to address the efficacy and science of these methods.
Currently, the majority of cancer patients do not receive adequate palliative care. Acupuncture has been shown to be effective in the treatment of pain and nausea and has also been shown to improve one's general well-being. Acupuncture also has some effectiveness in relieving symptoms of anxiety and depression. This study will evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture by Traditional Chinese Medicine clinicians to address the quality of life and symptoms of patients with incurable cancer.
Women with recurrent metastatic ovarian cancer and similar patients with advanced cancer who are ambulatory and receiving conventional palliative care will be enrolled in this study. Patients will continue to receive high-quality, conventional clinical interventions, including chemotherapy and pain and symptom reduction programs. Patients will also receive 8 weeks of acupuncture. Evaluation tools such as Satisfaction with Life Domains Scale for Cancer (SLDS-C), Brief Pain Inventory, and Rotterdam Symptom Check List will be used to assess the acupuncture intervention.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
United States, Massachusetts | |
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115 |
Principal Investigator: | David S. Rosenthal, MD | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
Study ID Numbers: | R21 AT001010-01 |
Study First Received: | October 9, 2003 |
Last Updated: | August 17, 2006 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00070967 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Acupuncture Quality of Life Complementary Therapies TCM Traditional Chinese Medicine |
Ovarian cancer Ovarian Neoplasms Gonadal Disorders Genital Neoplasms, Female Endocrine System Diseases Quality of Life Pain |
Urogenital Neoplasms Ovarian Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Nausea Endocrinopathy Endocrine Gland Neoplasms |
Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Adnexal Diseases |