NCT01572168

Acupuncture for the Treatment of Cancer Related Fatigue

A Phase II Study of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Cancer Related Fatigue in Children and Adolescents With Central Nervous System Tumors

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 7 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Cancer-related fatigue occurs in both adult and pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation. Recently, methods to measure fatigue have improved - however, no non-medication interventions have been studied. Ameliorating fatigue may result in an improved quality of life for patients. Acupuncture is a safe and well-tolerated procedure and has been used for many indications in pediatric patients. Adult studies have suggested improvement in cancer-related fatigue after acupuncture in adults. In this trial, we propose using acupuncture for the treatment in cancer-related fatigue in children and adolescents with central nervous system tumors.

Conditions

• Fatigue

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupuncture	Eight session of weekly acupuncture

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-09-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• Completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2012-04-06
• Last updated: 2016-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States