Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Acupuncture for Women's Health Conditions
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Trial Identification
Brief Title: Acupuncture for Women's Health Conditions
Official Title: New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) Acupuncture Research Collaborative
Study ID: NCT00090389
Interventions
Study Description
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture in treating women's health conditions.
Detailed Description: This trial comprises three studies. In the first two studies, women will be randomly assigned to receive either real or sham acupuncture therapy. Study 1 will include women with various forms of cancer. White blood cell counts will be used to assess the effects of acupuncture on participants' immune responses. Study 2 will include women with unspecified pelvic pain and endometriosis; a self-report pain scale will be used to assess the effects of acupuncture on participants' symptoms. Study 3 will evaluate the validity and reliability of diagnoses made by Chinese medicine practitioners. In this study, a group of Chinese medicine practitioners will diagnose the same group of patients; consistency of the diagnoses will be evaluated.
Eligibility
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Locations
Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Contact Details
Name: Peter Wayne, PhD
Affiliation: New England School of Acupuncture
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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