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Acupuncture in the Management of Post Operative Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients

NCT00419822 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2011-07-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is for the woman who will have axillary (armpit) surgery as part of their breast cancer treatment. The purpose of this project is to evaluate if acupuncture is helpful to control pain and improve range of motion (arm movement). Another goal is to find out if women have an improvement in their quality of life. This study is being done in collaboration with the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM).

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

6 Acupuncture visits

PROCEDURE

Sham Acupuncture

6 Acupuncture visits with sham procedure

OTHER

Patient to receive standard care without Acupuncture or Sham Acupuncture.

Standard care

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Legacy Health System

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nathalie Johnson, MD · Legacy Health System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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