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Acupuncture for Unintentional Weight Loss and Anorexia With GI Cancer

NCT02148159 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2019-01-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients with cancer often experience appetite loss and weight loss unintentionally. Rapid weight loss negatively impact on physical functioning, quality of life, and overall survival. Patients will be randomly assigned into two groups. An intervention with acupuncture may slow down or stop the progression of cancer-related anorexia and weight loss.

Conditions

  • Malignant Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract

Interventions

DEVICE

Cachexia Acupuncture-A (Peace Classic Needles® )

Acupuncture-A group will receive acupuncture in a pre-determined set of the acupuncture points.

DEVICE

General Acupuncture-B (Peace Classic Needles®)

Acupuncture-B group will receive acupuncture in a pre-determined set of the acupuncture points.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Saunjoo Yoon, PhD · University of Florida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-05-31
Completion
2016-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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