Acupuncture to Reduce Symptoms of Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Neoplasms
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Colorectal Neoplasms focused on measuring Advanced colorectal cancer, acupressure /acupuncture, anxiety, colorectal neoplasm, human therapy evaluation, neoplasm /cancer palliative treatment, quality of life, terminal patient care, hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis, pain, psychological aspect of cancer, stress management, alternative medicine, behavioral /social science research tag, human subject, patient oriented research
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: Advanced colon cancer that has not responded to two rounds of chemotherapy Speak, read, write English Live within a 50 mile radius of Pittsburgh, PA Not taking any steroid medication A platelet count of 75,000 or greater Never had acupuncture before Exclusion Criteria: Allergy to stainless steal Implanted pacemaker Current skin infection Needle phobia Metastatic disease to the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord)
Sites / Locations
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Cancer Institute