Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00401063
Usefulness of Acupuncture in Cancer Pain and Quality of Life
Acupuncture Case Series: Cancer Pain and Quality of Life
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 11 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Southern California University of Health Sciences · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of acupuncture on aspects of health including pain, energy level, sleep quality, activities of daily living and appetite.
Detailed description
After receiving permission from the attending physician each study participant who meets the inclusion criteria will then undergo a physical examination and fill out several questionnaires. Each participant will undergo one to three treatments per week for a period of eight weeks. There will be one follow-up visit on the twelfth week. Participation in this study is free of charge, including all exams, treatment and informational material.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Acupuncture | Acupuncture treatment twice a day for eight weeks |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2006-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2007-08-01
- Completion
- 2007-10-01
- First posted
- 2006-11-17
- Last updated
- 2013-05-30
Locations
2 sites across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00401063. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.