Clinical trial · Interventional
Acupuncture to Improve Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Effects of Acupuncture on Pain, Nausea, Quality of Life
NCT00070967CI-TRIAL-00000404completedPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study will test the feasibility of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for advanced cancer by comparing symptoms and quality of life before and after 8 weeks of acupuncture treatments.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovarian Cancer | Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria * Advanced cancer patients, primarily ovarian cancer patients * Undergoing palliative care treatment * Ambulatory * Symptomatic with pain, nausea, and/or an inadequate quality of life * Platelets \> 25,000/mm3 * ANC \> 500 cells/mm3 Exclusion Criteria * Acupuncture treatment during the 6 months prior to study entry * History of bleeding disorder, such as hemophilia or von Willebrand disease * Acute psychosis
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