Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture for Anxiety in Women With Breast Cancer: A Feasibility Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of New Mexico
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To assess the efficacy of acupuncture treatment in reducing symptoms of anxiety in women recently diagnosed with cancer. • To assess the efficacy of acupuncture treatment on improving perceived quali...
Detailed Description
This is a feasibility study of acupuncture for anxiety reduction in women with breast cancer. Ten patients will be recruited at the UNM Cancer Research Treatment Center via the Breast Clinic and scree...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Woman age 18 years or older excluding the need for parental/guardian permission.
- Histologic diagnosis of breast cancer.
- Having a minimum anxiety score of 1.75 on the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL) with sufficient English language proficiency for the investigators to make this determination.
- Able to give informed consent.
- Willingness to participate in the study and receive 10 acupuncture treatments in 5 weeks.
- Ability to fill out questionnaires and communicate with the research staff
Exclusion
- Males with breast cancer
- Psychoses or a major personality disorder
- Current use of opiates,
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
September 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00322504
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2006
Last Update
January 7 2010
Active Locations (1)
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University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87114