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Efficacy of Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Women Treated With Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer

This study has been terminated.
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Descriptive Information Fields

Brief Title ^†

Efficacy of Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Women Treated With Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer

Official Title ^†

Efficacy of Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Women Treated With Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if acupuncture is effective in relieving hot flashes in women treated with hormonal therapy for breast cancer.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to determine if acupuncture is effective in relieving hot flashes in women treated with hormonal therapy for breast cancer.

Hormonal therapy is one of the most common treatments for breast cancer in women. Unfortunately, many women on hormonal therapy suffer from hot flashes (the sudden sensation of heat throughout the face, neck and chest, with or without shivering and sweating). Many medicines have been used to treat hot flashes, but no single medication has been found to work reliably.

Acupuncture has been shown to be effective for many conditions in Western medicine specifically for dry mouth in people who have received radiation to their head and neck, as well as for hot flashes in women during menopause (the "change of life"). In this study, we are investigating whether acupuncture is effective for women suffering hot flashes that result from their treatment of breast cancer.

Study Phase

Study Type ^†

Interventional

Study Design ^†

Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Primary Outcome Measure ^†

Define efficacy of acupuncture to points of the enhanced Ming Men technique for relief of hot flashes after hormonal therapy for breast cancer. [ Time Frame: weekly evaluation up to 9 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measure ^†

Condition ^†

Breast Cancer

Intervention ^†

Procedure: Acupuncture
Procedure: Sham acupuncture therapy
Procedure: Observation

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Recruitment Information Fields

Recruitment Status ^†

Terminated

Enrollment ^†

Start Date ^†

July 2003

Completion Date

July 2010

Eligibility Criteria ^†

Inclusion Criteria:

Female
18 years of age or older
History of breast cancer who have received hormonal therapy
Personal history of hot flashes
Patients will be accepted if receiving therapy with traditional allopathic medicines if their hot flashes have persisted after two months

Exclusion Criteria:

Receiving therapy with traditional allopathic medicines for hot flashes

Gender

Female

Ages

18 Years and older

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Contacts ^††

Location Countries ^†

United States

Administrative Information Fields

NCT ID ^†

NCT00209001

Organization ID

0533-2003

Secondary IDs ^††

Study Sponsor ^†

Emory University

Collaborators ^††

Investigators ^†

Principal Investigator:

Peter Johnstone, MD

Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

Information Provided By

Emory University

Verification Date

March 2008

First Received Date ^†

September 13, 2005

Last Updated Date

March 5, 2008

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