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RandOmized Study Exploring the Combination of radioTherapy With Two Types of Acupuncture Treatment: The ROSETTA Trial

NCT02674646 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 74

Last updated 2016-02-04

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Summary

The ROSETTA-trial will evaluate the effect of acupuncture as a complementary treatment parallel to radiation therapy in oncological patients. The trial is designed as a two-armed trial. Depending on the treatment study arm either verum- or Sham sham-acupuncture will be applied. Acupuncture is applied treatment bi-weekly during the first week of radiotherapy, thereafter weekly until the end of radiotherapy; the follow-up visits include clinical workup as well as questionnaires.

Conditions

Interventions

RADIATION

Radiotherapy

Radiation as indicated by the cancer diagnosis

DEVICE

Needle Acupuncture

Needle Acupuncture according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Technical University of Munich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephanie E Combs, Prof. Dr. · Klinikum rechts der Isar, Radiation Oncology, Professor and Chair

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-29
Primary Completion
2018-02-28
Completion
2018-02-28

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