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Clinical Trial: Acupuncture for Women's Health Conditions

This study is not yet open for patient recruitment.

Sponsored by: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Information provided by: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture in treating women's health conditions.

Condition Treatment or Intervention Phase
Ovarian Neoplasms
Endometriosis
Pelvic Pain
Uterine Neoplasms
 Procedure: Chinese Acupuncture
Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics:  Endometriosis;   Ovarian Cancer;   Pain;   Uterine Cancer;   Uterine Fibroids

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Official Title: New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) Acupuncture Research Collaborative

Further Study Details: 

Expected Total Enrollment:  50

This trial comprises three studies. In the first two studies, women will be randomly assigned to receive either real or sham acupuncture therapy for 3 years. Study 1 will include women with various forms of cancer. White blood cell counts will be used to assess the effects of acupuncture on participants' immune responses. Study 2 will include women with unspecified pelvic pain and endometriosis; a self-report pain scale will be used to assess the effects of acupuncture on participants' symptoms. Study 3 will evaluate the validity and reliability of diagnoses made by Chinese medicine practitioners. In this study, a group of Chinese medicine practitioners will diagnose the same group of patients; consistency of the diagnoses will be evaluated.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:  18 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Female

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria for Study 1:

Inclusion Criteria for Study 2:

Exclusion Criteria for Studies 1 and 2:

  • Use of white blood cell boosters
  • Prior radiotherapy with the exception of whole-breast irradiation for breast cancer
  • Prior myelotoxic chemotherapy
  • History of symptomatic cardiac or psychiatric disorder
  • Use of a pacemaker
  • Use of herbs or herbal supplements
  • Prior use of acupuncture
  • Enrollment in other research studies

Location Information

Peter Wayne, PhD      617-926-1788  Ext. 127    pwayne@nesa.edu

Massachusetts
      Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston,  Massachusetts,  02115,  United States
Weidong Lu  617-632-3459    weidong_Lu@Dfci.harvard.edu 
Ursual Matulonis, MD,  Principal Investigator
Weidong Lu, MPH, MAc,  Principal Investigator

Study chairs or principal investigators

Peter Wayne, PhD,  Principal Investigator,  New England School of Acupuncture   

More Information

Study ID Numbers:  U19 AT002022
Record last reviewed:  August 2004
Last Updated:  October 13, 2004
Record first received:  August 25, 2004
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00090389
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08


Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 8, 2005

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