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Effects of Acupuncture on Aromatase Inhibitor-Induced Joint Pain

NCT02548637 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2017-07-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Researchers at the John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) at Providence Saint John's Health Center (PSJHC) are trying to examine whether acupuncture reduces joint pain in patients being treated with aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy for breast cancer and whether the reduction in pain happens by lowering inflammation.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture Therapy

The standard textbook of Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion is the source for the name and location of the points for this study. A total of 38 points will be used, divided between two acupuncture sessions: 20 points or 37 locations in the supine position; 18 points or 36 locations in the prone position. Other than points governing vessel (GV) 20, conception vessel (CV) 6, CV 10, all points will be performed bilaterally.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Saint John's Cancer Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rebecca Crane-Okada, MD · Saint John's Cancer Institute

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-06-30
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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