Usefulness of Acupuncture in Cancer Pain and Quality of Life
Acupuncture Case Series: Cancer Pain and Quality of Life
1 other identifier
interventional
11
1 country
2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of acupuncture on aspects of health including pain, energy level, sleep quality, activities of daily living and appetite.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable cancer
Started Sep 2006
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable cancer
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 15, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 17, 2006
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2007
CompletedMay 30, 2013
May 1, 2013
11 months
November 15, 2006
May 28, 2013
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
EORTC QLQ-30 Quality of Life Questionnaire for Cancer Patients
Every two weeks, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12
Visual Analogue Scale
Every two weeks, 0,2,4,6,8, and 12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
BDI Psychological Assessment
Every two weeks, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks
Study Arms (1)
Single arm
OTHERAcupuncture treatment
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Confirmed diagnosis of cancer by an MD/oncologist
- Age of 18 or older
- Baseline pain score of 3 or above on 0-10 rating scale
- In the evaluation of the treating physician or medically-qualified investigator, the patient's pain syndrome is the result of underlying cancer or cancer treatment
- Being ambulatory
- Permission from the treating physician (MD/oncologist)
- Platelet count of 50,000 or greater
You may not qualify if:
- Acupuncture treatment in past four weeks
- Neutropenia defined as ANC (absolute neutrophil count) \< 1000/ml
- Inability to obtain permission from the treating physician
- Unwillingness to sign informed consent form
- Involvement in litigation
- Simultaneous infection with HIV or Hepatitis C virus
- Unable to present for follow up
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
University Health Center
Pasadena, California, 91104, United States
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier, California, 90604, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sivarama P Vinjamury, MD, MAOM
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 15, 2006
First Posted
November 17, 2006
Study Start
September 1, 2006
Primary Completion
August 1, 2007
Study Completion
October 1, 2007
Last Updated
May 30, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-05