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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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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 Status  Terminated
Enrollment  30
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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