Status:
COMPLETED
Fatigue As a Late Effect in Breast Cancer Survivors - is Acupuncture a Treatment Option?
Lead Sponsor:
Kristiania University College
Collaborating Sponsors:
Norwegian Cancer Society
University of Bergen
Conditions:
Fatigue
Depression, Anxiety
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The success of treatment of breast cancer has improved, hence the prevalence of survivors have increased. However, experienced late effects from the cancer itself or from cancer treatment is substanti...
Detailed Description
Introduction Breast cancer is the most common tumour type in women worldwide. The success of the treatment of breast cancer have improved hence the prevalence of survivors have increased (American Can...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Breast cancer survivors, aged 18 or older, not receiving any curative cancer treatment
- Fatigue score on a VAS scale ≥4 will be eligible
- Sufficient knowledge of Norwegian is necessary for communicating with the acupuncturist and for filling in and understanding all the Norwegian questionnaires within the study.
- Participants who have freely agreed to take part in the study and have signed an informed consent form.
Exclusion
- Any causal pathology related to fatigue or receiving ongoing acupuncture treatment for fatigue.
- Participants who are pregnant at baseline or planning to get pregnant within the treatment period will be excluded. Reason is that several acupuncture points should be avoided during pregnancy and several of those are related to the treatment of fatigue.
- Potential participants who are unable to understand, speak, or who find it difficult to communicate in Norwegian will be excluded from the study.
- Individuals presenting with clinically diagnosed conditions or pathologies known to contribute to fatigue and persons whose fatigue could be attributed to pre-existing conditions
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
223 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04418115
Start Date
September 1 2021
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
March 10 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Kristiania University College
Oslo, Norway, 0107