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CompletedNCT00322504

Acupuncture for Anxiety in Women With Breast Cancer: A Feasibility Study

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10 (planned)
Sponsor
University of New Mexico · Academic / Other
Sex
Female
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

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 quality of life in women recently diagnosed with cancer.

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 screened for anxiety. Treatment will consist of 10 acupuncture sessions over 5 weeks. Measures (Hopkins Symptom Checklist, Sheehan Disability Index) will be administered and analyzed for treatment effect on scores.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREAccupuncture

Timeline

Start date
2006-01-01
Completion
2006-09-01
First posted
2006-05-08
Last updated
2010-01-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00322504. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.