Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Evaluation of Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy
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Trial Identification
Brief Title: Evaluation of Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy
Official Title: Evaluation of Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy- A Pragmatic Randomized Trial
Study ID: NCT01727362
Conditions
Study Description
Brief Summary: The aim of this trial is to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture on quality of life in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy compared to routine care.
Detailed Description: At the Mammazentrum Hamburg, Germany, patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy have the opportunity to get acupuncture in addition to conventional therapy to maintain quality of life and to reduce the side effects of the chemotherapy such as gastrointestinal disorders. In this randomized trial we aim to investigate the effectiveness of additional acupuncture compared to routine care in patients with breast cancer.
Eligibility
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Locations
Mammazentrum Hamburg am Krankenhaus Jerusalem, Hamburg, , Germany
Contact Details
Name: Martin Carstensen, Prof. MD
Affiliation: Mammazentrum am Krankenhaus Jerusalem, Hamburg, Germany
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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