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Preoperative Relaxation Training and Acupuncture to Minimize Perioperative Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients

NCT02276404 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2019-06-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Breast cancer surgery is associated with presurgical psychological distress and clinically significant side effects including postsurgical pain, nausea and fatigue. A few studies have examined how to intervene to assist women undergoing breast cancer surgery. For example presurgical hypnosis has been proven to decrease side effects and even intraoperative anesthesia use. Besides the more psychologically based interventions there are a few studies suggesting positive effects of acupuncture on pain, anxiety and nausea in surgery patients.This study aims to investigate whether a presurgical relaxation training, acupuncture treatment or a combination of both therapies is able to reduce presurgical psychological distress an postsurgical side effects in breast cancer patients in comparison to usual care.

Conditions

  • Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

relaxation training

The relaxation sessions comprise an introduction in 3 relaxation techniques conducted by a mind-body therapist: "Body Scan", mindfulness meditation and imagination. Patients also receive a CD with different relaxation exercises and the instruction to exercise daily at home for at least 15 minutes.

OTHER

acupuncture

The acupuncture treatment comprises needling of 6 standardized acupoints: Pericardium 6, Stomach 36, Large intestine 4, Spleen/Pancreas 10, Dumai 20, Liver 3, Shenmen. Additional points can be chosen individual.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universität Duisburg-Essen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gustav J. Dobos, Prof · Chair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Universitay of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2018-11-30
Completion
2018-11-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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