Clinical trial · Interventional
Usefulness of Acupuncture in Cancer Pain and Quality of Life
Acupuncture Case Series: Cancer Pain and Quality of Life
NCT00401063CI-TRIAL-00010459completedN/AClinicalTrials.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)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Single arm
- description
- Acupuncture treatment
- interventionNames
- Device: Acupuncture
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- EORTC QLQ-30 Quality of Life Questionnaire for Cancer Patients
- timeFrame
- Every two weeks, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12
- measure
- Visual Analogue Scale
- timeFrame
- Every two weeks, 0,2,4,6,8, and 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- BDI Psychological Assessment
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of cancer by an MD/oncologist * Age of 18 or older * Baseline pain score of 3 or above on 0-10 rating scale * In the evaluation of the treating physician or medically-qualified investigator, the patient's pain syndrome is the result of underlying cancer or cancer treatment * Being ambulatory * Permission from the treating physician (MD/oncologist) * Platelet count of 50,000 or greater Exclusion Criteria: * Acupuncture treatment in past four weeks * Neutropenia defined as ANC (absolute neutrophil count) \< 1000/ml * Inability to obtain permission from the treating physician * Unwillingness to sign informed consent form * Involvement in litigation * Simultaneous infection with HIV or Hepatitis C virus * Unable to present for follow up
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
No reference posted for this study.