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Brief Title: Acupuncture for CIPN in Breast Cancer Patients
Official Title: Acupuncture for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Breast Cancer Patients- A Case Series
Study ID: NCT02615678
Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to collect preliminary data on the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment of CIPN in breast cancer patients.
Detailed Description: Ideally 10 patients experiencing peripheral neuropathy due to chemotherapy from breast cancer treatment will be included in this study.They will receive 16 total acupuncture treatments over 10 weeks including various points based off of research and classical text and scalp acupuncture.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, California, United States
Name: Sivarama Vinjamury, MD, MAOM
Affiliation: Southern California University of Health Sciences, College of Eastern Medicine
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR