- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00549835
Acupuncture for Mucositis Pain in Cancer Care
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used medical procedures in the world. The practice originated in China more than 2,000 years ago, and is widely used by doctors in Korea, China, Japan, and other countries to ease pain or various symptoms. In the past two decades, acupuncture has grown in popularity in the United States, and by 2002, an estimated 8.2 million adults in the US report having used acupuncture.
The term acupuncture describes a family of procedures involving stimulation of anatomical points on the body by a variety of techniques. The acupuncture technique that has been most studied scientifically involves penetrating the skin with thin, solid, metallic needles that are manipulated by the hands or by electrical stimulation. Acupuncture needles are metallic, solid, and hair-thin. People experience acupuncture differently, but most feel no or minimal pain as the needles are inserted. Some people are energized by treatment, while others feel relaxed.
Acupuncture has been used to ease some cancer treatment-related side effects such as nausea and vomiting. In this study we will assess the potential usefulness of acupuncture to ease the pain associated with mucositis.
Study Type
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Newly diagnosed with leukemia (such as acute myelogenous leukemia) and receiving chemotherapy for induction, consolidation or re-induction or high dose preparative regimen for bone marrow transplantation in the Johns Hopkins Oncology Inpatient Services
- Participation in standard leukemia-treatment regimens
- Expectation of survival of three weeks for completion of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Acupuncture treatment within the previous 6 weeks
- Unable to achieve platelet count of at least 10,000 with platelet support
- Radiation therapy within one month of enrollment
- Pregnant women
- History of substance abuse, including alcohol and IV drug users
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Real Acupuncture
Participants will have acupuncture performed at a rate of 3 times (Mon, Wed, Fri) / week for total of 2 weeks (total of 6 sessions).
We will follow Saam Acupuncture methods, which have been the mainstream of acupuncture methodology in most Korean Oriental Medical Colleges and among clinical practitioners >400 years.
Standardized acupuncture prescriptions for mucositis will be acupuncture points tonifying Spleen Meridian (R side) and Small Intestine Meridian (L side).
In Oriental Medicine, the spleen has functions of promoting water metabolism, transporting nutrients, and controlling blood.
Mouth belongs to the spleen system according to Five element theory.
Small intestine is related with mucositis symptoms including thirst and tongue ulcers.
We will use sterile, disposable, filiform needles, size 0.16 (40Gauge) - 0.30 mm (30Gauge) in diameter and 15-40 mm long.
Total number of acupuncture needles will be 8 (4 needles each side) and needles will be retained for 20 minutes.
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Sham needles are developed to exclude sham effect and to prove real acupuncture efficacy. We will use specifically retractable Park Sham Device (AcuPrime, Exeter, UK) for control group. Because this sham device gives the impression of insertion with telescopic needle body and some pricking sensation with a bunt needle tip. It is a valid control for many acupuncture trials as it doesn't penetrate skin and doesn't create active stimulation as much as real needles or acupressure. To avoid unnecessary stimulation of penetrating skin in this population, we plan to use non-penetrating sham device rather than penetrating non-acupuncture point with real needles as control intervention. All other procedures will be same as Real Acupuncture group except using non-penetrating sham needles on non-acupuncture points. After final session, we will ask all subjects in both groups which form of treatment each subject believe to have during study and will analyze blinding credibility. |
Sham Comparator: Sham Acupuncture
Newly diagnosed leukemia patients will be recruited from the large patient population on the Leukemia Inpatient Services who will be receiving high dose preperative regimens such as Busulfan + Cytarabine for marrow transplantation.
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Sham needles are developed to exclude sham effect and to prove real acupuncture efficacy. We will use specifically retractable Park Sham Device (AcuPrime, Exeter, UK) for control group. Because this sham device gives the impression of insertion with telescopic needle body and some pricking sensation with a bunt needle tip. It is a valid control for many acupuncture trials as it doesn't penetrate skin and doesn't create active stimulation as much as real needles or acupressure. To avoid unnecessary stimulation of penetrating skin in this population, we plan to use non-penetrating sham device rather than penetrating non-acupuncture point with real needles as control intervention. All other procedures will be same as Real Acupuncture group except using non-penetrating sham needles on non-acupuncture points. After final session, we will ask all subjects in both groups which form of treatment each subject believe to have during study and will analyze blinding credibility. |
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Compliance
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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Retention/ dropout rate
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12 weeks
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Sham credibility rate
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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12 weeks
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Frequency of any adverse effects
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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Bleeding, infection, bruising, etc
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12 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Pain levels
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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12 weeks
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Mucositis Grade
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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CTC Scoring, Hopkins Scoring; Oral Mucositis Daily Questionnaire (OMDQ)
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12 weeks
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Total amount of conventional analgesics used and Total days on Analgesic
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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12 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Adrian S Dobs, MD MHS, Johns Hopkins University
- Study Director: Sanghoon Lee, KMD PhD LAc, Johns Hopkins University
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- NA_00008179
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