Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02276404
Preoperative Relaxation Training and Acupuncture to Minimize Perioperative Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients
Entspannung Und Akupunktur Zur Reduktion Perioperativer Symptome Bei Brustkrebspatientinnen- Eine Randomisiert-kontrollierte Interventionsstudie im Kontext Einer Integrativ Onkologischen Versorgung (EARpeS)
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 120 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Breast cancer surgery is associated with presurgical psychological distress and clinically significant side effects including postsurgical pain, nausea and fatigue. A few studies have examined how to intervene to assist women undergoing breast cancer surgery. For example presurgical hypnosis has been proven to decrease side effects and even intraoperative anesthesia use. Besides the more psychologically based interventions there are a few studies suggesting positive effects of acupuncture on pain, anxiety and nausea in surgery patients.This study aims to investigate whether a presurgical relaxation training, acupuncture treatment or a combination of both therapies is able to reduce presurgical psychological distress an postsurgical side effects in breast cancer patients in comparison to usual care.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | relaxation training | The relaxation sessions comprise an introduction in 3 relaxation techniques conducted by a mind-body therapist: "Body Scan", mindfulness meditation and imagination. Patients also receive a CD with different relaxation exercises and the instruction to exercise daily at home for at least 15 minutes. |
| OTHER | acupuncture | The acupuncture treatment comprises needling of 6 standardized acupoints: Pericardium 6, Stomach 36, Large intestine 4, Spleen/Pancreas 10, Dumai 20, Liver 3, Shenmen. Additional points can be chosen individual. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-11-01
- Primary completion
- 2018-11-01
- Completion
- 2018-11-01
- First posted
- 2014-10-28
- Last updated
- 2019-06-14
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Germany
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02276404. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.