Breast CancerNCT05094310
Genetic Predictors of Response to Acupuncture for Cancer-related Fatigue Among Breast Cancer Patients After Chemotherapy
A study testing Acupuncture in people with Breast Cancer, run by Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
Genetic predictors of response to acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue among breast cancer patients after chemotherapy. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Breast Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Acupuncture
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2022to 31 Oct 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- The patient was diagnosed with breast cancer.;
- Breast cancer patients diagnosed with cancer related fatigue are included in our clinical study;
- Voluntarily participate in the clinical trial and sign the informed consent form after informed consent (patients voluntarily accept the treatment and give informed consent);
- Patients with previous local recurrence were eligible, but not patients with distant metastasis；
- The basic indexes were consistent, and the blood routine and ECG were normal.
Who cannot join
- The exclusion criteria were patients with needle phobia;
- Low platelet count (<50 000); co-morbidity with a bleeding disorder; co-morbidity with thyroid dysfunction; pregnancy; haemoglobin levels <10 g/dl and haematocrit <30; anaemia on active pharmacological treatment or receiving blood transfusion or steroids；
- Life expectancy <6 months；
- lymphoedematous limbs.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital
Xining, Qinghai, 810000
Jiuda Zhao, MD, 13327661976, jiudazhao@126.com
About this study
Genetic predictors of response to acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue among breast cancer patients after chemotherapy.
Read the detailed description
Cancer related fatigue(CRF) in patients with breast cancer has a great impact on their quality of life and treatment compliance. Many studies suggest that acupuncture has certain therapeutic effects on fatigue. In this clinical trial, we treated patients with acupuncture to alleviate their fatigue symptoms. Currently, studies have shown that cancer related fatigue in breast cancer patients is related to some biological factors. While acupuncture is used to treat fatigue, we will collect blood samples from patients for fatigue related single nucleotide polymorphisms（SNP）.
Based on CRF related biological factors, our study aims to screen SNPs that related to CRF related biological factors to guide electroacupuncture in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue and establish a prognostic model.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Being tested
- Acupuncture
- Keywords
- Single nucleotide polymorphisms, Breast Cancer, Cancer-related fatigue, Acupuncture
- Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AcupunctureDevice
Patients with breast cancer who experienced fatigue were measured by the Brief Fatigue Inventory(BFI) scale and other Fatigue related questionnaire. Breast cancer patients diagnosed with cancer related fatigue are included in our clinical study，and those patients will receive acupuncture treatment. The position of acupuncture refers to the principle of acupuncture treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. According to ICD-10-CD code R53.0, the diagnosis of CRF is determined by the experience of diminished energy or other physical and psychological symptoms every day or almost every day for two consecutive weeks in the past month. We collected patients' blood to detect fatigue related SNP.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture group | Experimental | Patients with breast cancer who experienced fatigue were measured by the Brief Fatigue Inventory(BFI) scale and other Fatigue related questionnaire. Breast cancer patients diagnosed with cancer related fatigue are included in our clinical study，and those patients will receive acupuncture treatment. The position of acupuncture refers to the principle of acupuncture treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. According to ICD-10-CD code R53.0, the diagnosis of CRF is determined by the experience of diminished energy or other physical and psychological symptoms every day or almost every day for two consecutive weeks in the past month. We collected patients' blood to detect fatigue related SNP. Receives: Device: Acupuncture |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Difference of BFI score change after treatment
Brief Fatigue Inventory（ BFI）is a nine item scale used to evaluate the intensity of fatigue and the interference of fatigue to normal activities. The classification of fatigue severity is: Mild fatigue (1-3), Moderate fatigue (4-6) and Severe fatigue (7-10).
Measured: 2 years
Secondary outcomes (1)
Side effects related to electroacupuncture
Side effects related to electroacupuncture
Measured: 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Oct 2021
- Study start1 Apr 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Oct 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Oct 2023 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Breast CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jiuda Zhao, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05094310
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AHQU-2021007
- Status last verified
- Mar 2022
- First submitted
- 14 Oct 2021
- Last updated
- 6 Apr 2022
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Apr 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Genetic Predictors of Response to Acupuncture for Cancer-related Fatigue Among Breast Cancer Patients After Chemotherapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05094310
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AHQU-2021007
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Keywords
- Single nucleotide polymorphisms, Breast Cancer, Cancer-related fatigue, Acupuncture
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Oct 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Oct 2023 (estimated)
- First posted
- 26 Oct 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Genetic predictors of response to acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue among breast cancer patients after chemotherapy.
Detailed description
Cancer related fatigue(CRF) in patients with breast cancer has a great impact on their quality of life and treatment compliance. Many studies suggest that acupuncture has certain therapeutic effects on fatigue. In this clinical trial, we treated patients with acupuncture to alleviate their fatigue symptoms. Currently, studies have shown that cancer related fatigue in breast cancer patients is related to some biological factors. While acupuncture is used to treat fatigue, we will collect blood samples from patients for fatigue related single nucleotide polymorphisms（SNP）.
Based on CRF related biological factors, our study aims to screen SNPs that related to CRF related biological factors to guide electroacupuncture in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue and establish a prognostic model.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture group | Experimental | Device: AcupuncturePatients with breast cancer who experienced fatigue were measured by the Brief Fatigue Inventory(BFI) scale and other Fatigue related questionnaire. Breast cancer patients diagnosed with cancer related fatigue are included in our clinical study，and those patients will receive acupuncture treatment. The position of acupuncture refers to the principle of acupuncture treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. According to ICD-10-CD code R53.0, the diagnosis of CRF is determined by the experience of diminished energy or other physical and psychological symptoms every day or almost every day for two consecutive weeks in the past month. We collected patients' blood to detect fatigue related SNP. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- The patient was diagnosed with breast cancer.;
- Breast cancer patients diagnosed with cancer related fatigue are included in our clinical study;
- Voluntarily participate in the clinical trial and sign the informed consent form after informed consent (patients voluntarily accept the treatment and give informed consent);
- Patients with previous local recurrence were eligible, but not patients with distant metastasis；
- The basic indexes were consistent, and the blood routine and ECG were normal.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- The exclusion criteria were patients with needle phobia;
- Low platelet count (<50 000); co-morbidity with a bleeding disorder; co-morbidity with thyroid dysfunction; pregnancy; haemoglobin levels <10 g/dl and haematocrit <30; anaemia on active pharmacological treatment or receiving blood transfusion or steroids；
- Life expectancy <6 months；
- lymphoedematous limbs.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| AcupuncturePatients with breast cancer who experienced fatigue were measured by the Brief Fatigue Inventory(BFI) scale and other Fatigue related questionnaire. Breast cancer patients diagnosed with cancer related fatigue are included in our clinical study，and those patients will receive acupuncture treatment. The position of acupuncture refers to the principle of acupuncture treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. According to ICD-10-CD code R53.0, the diagnosis of CRF is determined by the experience of diminished energy or other physical and psychological symptoms every day or almost every day for two consecutive weeks in the past month. We collected patients' blood to detect fatigue related SNP. | Device | Acupuncture group |
Primary outcome
Difference of BFI score change after treatment
Time frame: 2 years
Brief Fatigue Inventory（ BFI）is a nine item scale used to evaluate the intensity of fatigue and the interference of fatigue to normal activities. The classification of fatigue severity is: Mild fatigue (1-3), Moderate fatigue (4-6) and Severe fatigue (7-10).
1 secondary outcome
Side effects related to electroacupuncture
Time frame: 2 years
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Apr 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Acupuncture in people with Breast Cancer, run by Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Difference of BFI score change after treatment (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Apr 2022.