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Acupuncture Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) IRG

NCT01815346 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2018-01-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the level of effectiveness for 2 acupuncture treatment schedules for chronic CIPN in breast cancer survivors. Researchers also want to study how patients may respond to acupuncture treatments, and how the treatments may affect quality of life, hand function, balance, and the use of drugs for neuropathy pain.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

One group receives acupuncture 2 times a week for 6 weeks. One group receives acupuncture 3 times a week for 4 weeks. Participants receive acupuncture to the arms, legs, and abdomen. The acupuncture needles will be left in place for about 20 minutes.

BEHAVIORAL

Questionnaires

Three questionnaires completed at baseline, midpoint, and four weeks after completion of acupuncture treatment.

OTHER

Hand Function and Balance Tests

Tests completed at baseline, midpoint, and four weeks after completion of acupuncture treatment. These tests should take about 20 minutes to complete.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kay Garcia, DRPH · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-06
Primary Completion
2016-05-10
Completion
2016-05-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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