Clinical trial · Interventional
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy- A Pragmatic Randomized Trial
NCT01727362CI-TRIAL-00028755completedN/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 aim of this trial is to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture on quality of life in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy compared to routine care.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual care + acupuncture | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Usual care + acupuncture
- interventionNames
- Other: Usual care + acupuncture
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Usual care
- interventionNames
- Other: Usual care
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast Cancer (FACT-B)
- timeFrame
- 6 month
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast Cancer (FACT-B)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed breast cancer (invasive, intraductal, hormone-sensitive and not hormone-sensitive, only locoregional metastases) * current chemotherapy at Mammazentrum Hamburg with regimen FEC/DOC or EC/DOC * willingness to receive acupuncture within the next 6 month if randomized in acupuncture group * willingness to refrain from acupuncture within the next 6 month if randomized in control group * informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * distant metastases * blood coagulation disorder and/or current use of anticoagulants * serious acute or chronic mental or physical disorders * clinically relevant cardiac arrhythmia symptoms * insufficient German language ability
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDStockigt DMB, Kirschbaum B, Carstensen DMM, Witt DMCM, Brinkhaus DMB. Prophylactic Acupuncture Treatment During Chemotherapy in Patients With Breast Cancer: Results of a Qualitative Study Nested in a Randomized Pragmatic Trial. Integr Cancer Ther. 2021 Jan-Dec;20:15347354211058207. doi: 10.1177/15347354211058207. PMID 34814766
- DERIVEDBrinkhaus B, Kirschbaum B, Stockigt B, Binting S, Roll S, Carstensen M, Witt CM. Prophylactic acupuncture treatment during chemotherapy with breast cancer: a randomized pragmatic trial with a retrospective nested qualitative study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Dec;178(3):617-628. doi: 10.1007/s10549-019-05431-5. Epub 2019 Sep 13. PMID 31520284