Feasibility of Implementing Acupuncture Into Federally Qualified Health Center Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Breast Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: women with histologically confirmed stage 0, I, II, or III breast cancer > 18 years of old who have completed their primary cancer treatment (e.g., surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy) in the past 1 month and currently taking endocrine therapy are able to read and speak English with self-reported pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, depression, hot flashes and/or anxiety in the last month and their average severity rating ≥ 3 (0-10 numeric rating scale) for at least 3 of the 6 symptoms, and experience at least 2 physical symptoms (pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance). Exclusion Criteria: Metastatic breast cancer (stage IV) have a bleeding disorder (e.g. hemophilia, Von Willebrand's disease, thrombocytopenia) failure to comply with weekly visits to the acupuncture clinic during the interventional phase of the study Psychiatric or medical disorders which would affect study assessments, such as, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, a history of any neurological condition, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and the use of psychotropic medication Breastfeeding, pregnant or are planning get pregnant during the study period
Sites / Locations
- University of Illinois at ChicagoRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Acupuncture group
Usual care group
Participants will receive 2 acupuncture treatments each week for 5 weeks, for a total of 10 treatments. Each acupuncture treatment will take 30 minutes.
Participants will continue to receive their usual care.