An interventional study of Acupuncture in Cancer and Pain, sponsored by Southern California University of Health Sciences. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-05-30.
Sponsored by Southern California University of Health Sciences · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
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.
338 studies on the registry are indexed under Cancer Pain; 71 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 11 is below the median of 60 across 254 interventional studies indexed under Cancer Pain.
Browse Cancer Pain studies →Southern California University of Health Sciences is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Acupuncture treatment
Device: Acupuncture
Acupuncture treatment twice a day for eight weeks
EORTC QLQ-30 Quality of Life Questionnaire for Cancer Patients
Time frame: Every two weeks, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12
Visual Analogue Scale
Time frame: Every two weeks, 0,2,4,6,8, and 12 weeks
BDI Psychological Assessment
Time frame: Every two weeks, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks
This study is completed, as verified in May 2013. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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