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Ear Acupuncture During Chemotherapy Infusion for Breast Cancer, a Feasibility Study

NCT03170648 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2025-04-30

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Summary

This research study is evaluating ear acupuncture as a possible treatment to reduce symptoms related to receiving chemotherapy.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been studied in clinical trials in cancer patients and has been shown to be helpful for management of pain, nerve damage from chemotherapy, and nausea

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Weidong Lu, MB, MPH, PhD · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-19
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2023-12-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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