Efficacy of Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Women Treated With Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Emory University
Information provided by:	Emory University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00209001

Purpose

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.

Condition	Intervention
Breast Cancer	Procedure: Acupuncture Procedure: Sham acupuncture therapy Procedure: Observation

Genetics Home Reference related topics: breast cancer

MedlinePlus related topics: Acupuncture Breast Cancer Cancer

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Efficacy of Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Women Treated With Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer

Further study details as provided by Emory University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Define efficacy of acupuncture to points of the enhanced Ming Men technique for relief of hot flashes after hormonal therapy for breast cancer. [ Time Frame: weekly evaluation up to 9 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	July 2003
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2010

Arms	Assigned Interventions
2: Sham Comparator sham acupuncture therapy	Procedure: Sham acupuncture therapy Sham procedure will be insertion of 5 needles for 20 minutes provided twice during first week, then once per week thereafter.
1: Active Comparator acupuncture	Procedure: Acupuncture Acupuncture using enhanced Ming Men technique for 20 minutes, twice during 1st week, then once during week 2, 3,and 4.
3: No Intervention observation	Procedure: Observation Observation without acupuncture.

Detailed Description:

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.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

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

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00209001

Locations

United States, Georgia
Emory University Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

Sponsors and Collaborators

Emory University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Peter Johnstone, MD

Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

More Information

Responsible Party:	Winship Cancer Institute ( Peter Johnstone, MD )
Study ID Numbers:	0533-2003
Study First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	March 5, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00209001
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Emory University:

Breast Cancer

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Skin Diseases
Hot Flashes
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009