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Brief Title: Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture for Climacteric Syndrome in Patients With Breast Cancer
Official Title: Acupuncture as an Integrated Intervention for the Control of Symptoms of Climacteric Syndrome in Patients Affected by Breast Cancer
Study ID: NCT01275807
Brief Summary: The purpose of the investigators study is to create the evidence of effectivness on climacteric syndrome in patients affected by breast cancer, by acupuncture added to the standard care (self care).
Detailed Description: The study will be performed under randomized, open, controlled design. The effect of acupuncture and control group will be compared including the following outcomes: Greene climacteric scale score, quality of life (MenQol italian version), overall improvement in climacteric syndrome, adverse effects from treatment.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Oncologic Medicine, Carpi Hospital, Carpi, Modena, Italy
Unità operativa (U.O.) salute donna infanzia e adolescenza e Unità operativa Consultori, Bologna, , Italy
Dipartimento Anestesia, rianimazione, terapia del dolore e comparto operatorio,, Piacenza, , Italy
U.O. Medicina Oncologica - Ospedale Santa Maria Nuova Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, , Italy
Name: grazia lesi, MD
Affiliation: Bologna Local Health District - Azienda Usl di Bologna
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR