Clinical trial · Interventional
Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Post-Mastectomy Patients With Tissue Expanders
NCT02639611CI-TRIAL-00023344withdrawnN/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 primary purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in shoulder tightness, chest tightness, and general pain related to post-mastectomy reconstructive surgery with tissue expansion in women who are randomized to receive acupuncture treatment immediately after surgery (twice a week for 6 weeks) compared to those who are randomized to no acupuncture treatment for 6 weeks, but offered acupuncture at the end of the 6 week study period.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate Post Operative Acupuncture Treatment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| No Acupuncture Treatment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Immediate Post Operative Acupuncture Treatment
- interventionNames
- Other: Immediate Post Operative Acupuncture Treatment
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Acupuncture Treatment After 6 Weeks of Recovery
- interventionNames
- Other: No Acupuncture Treatment
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Shoulder Tightness Score on Pain and Discomfort Assessment Questionnaire
- timeFrame
- 6 Weeks
- measure
- Chest Tightness Score on Pain and Discomfort Assessment Questionnaire
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 79 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Women who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer, enrolled in the The Breast Cancer Database of NYU Cancer Center (BCD) and who are having breast cancer surgery involving a mastectomy procedure with insertion of a tissue expander for reconstructive purposes * Women who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer * Women who are enrolled in the Breast Cancer Database (BCD) * Women who are having breast cancer surgery involving a mastectomy procedure with insertion of a tissue expander for reconstructive purposes Exclusion Criteria: * Women who had neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, women who are currently on anticoagulant therapy, women who are having breast reconstruction with Alloderm, women who have chronic pre-operative pain, and/or women who have had a history of previous implants or prior augmentations * Women who had neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy * Women who are currently on anticoagulant therapy * Women who are having breast reconstruction with Alloderm * Women who have chronic pre-operative pain * Women who have had a history of previous implants or prior augmentations * Women who are currently on anticoagulant therapy * Women who are having breast reconstruction with Alloderm * Women who have chronic pre-operative pain * Women who have had a history of previous implants or prior augmentations
References
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