Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Acupuncture to Treat Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients
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Trial Identification
Brief Title: Acupuncture to Treat Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients
Official Title: Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients
Study ID: NCT00177840
Conditions
Interventions
Study Description
Brief Summary: This study will evaluate if acupuncture is helpful in treating cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.
Detailed Description: Each participant will have a baseline visit before her radiation therapy begins to complete questionnaires. Participants will receive either true acupuncture or sham acupuncture twice per week for the six weeks of radiation therapy. She will have a short questionnaire at three weeks into her radiation, and she will complete questionnaires again at the end of her radiation and four weeks later.
Eligibility
Minimum Age: 21 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Locations
Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Contact Details
Name: Judith Balk, MD MPH
Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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