Trials / Completed
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
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Accupuncture |
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.