Comparison of Nutrition Education Alone or With Acupuncture for Weight Loss in Breast Cancer Patients Post-Chemotherapy
July 16, 2019 updated by: Amy Tiersten, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Comparison of Weight Loss Among Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients Post Chemotherapy: Nutrition Education in Combination With Weight Loss Acupuncture Vs. Nutrition Education Alone
This study looks at the benefit of adding acupuncture to nutrition education for weight loss in women with early stage breast cancer post-chemotherapy.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Obesity and weight gain are significant concerns for breast cancer survivors.
Given the adverse consequences of weight gain after diagnosis, continued efforts to identify appropriate weight management interventions aimed at promoting overall health and long term survivorship are needed.
In this study, the investigators will examine whether adding acupuncture to a nutrition education program for weight loss could improve short and long term weight loss among breast cancer survivors post treatment with chemotherapy.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
53
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10029
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Woman with a diagnosis of breast cancer, stage I, II, or III
- Age ≥ 18
- ECOG performance status ≤ 1
- Received treatment for breast cancer, and treatment must have been completed at least 2 weeks prior to enrollment in trial, but no longer than 1 year post-treatment.
- BMI ≥ 30
- Adequate bone marrow and organ function as determined by the consenting/enrolling investigator
- Signed informed consent
- Any receptor status
- Participant is willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment, scheduled visits, and examinations
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Participants in study may still be receiving hormone or Herceptin treatment.
- Diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer
- Participation in other diet-based weight loss programs (ie. Patient should not be currently enrolled in Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, etc.)
- Current use of commercial or natural/herbal weight loss supplements
- Major surgery within 1 month of starting study program and patients must have recovered from any effects of major surgery
- Other malignancies within the past three years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin
- Personal history of an eating disorder
- Other serious, uncontrolled medical disorder, non-malignant systemic disease, or active, uncontrolled infection (including uncontrolled HIV, Hepatitis B or C), or any psychiatric disorder that prohibits obtaining informed consent
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Nutrition Education
Educational weight management group sessions alone
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12 educational weight management group session each addressing a different weight loss topic
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Active Comparator: Nutrition Education Plus Acupuncture
Educational weight management group sessions in addition to weight loss acupuncture
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12 educational weight management group session each addressing a different weight loss topic
12 weight loss acupuncture session using both body and auricular points.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Weight Loss
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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24 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Maintenance of weight loss
Time Frame: 24 months
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24 months
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Recurrence of breast cancer
Time Frame: 5 years
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5 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Study Director: Amy Tiersten, MD, Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
September 1, 2014
Primary Completion (Actual)
March 6, 2018
Study Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2018
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
March 5, 2014
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 6, 2014
First Posted (Estimate)
March 7, 2014
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
July 19, 2019
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 16, 2019
Last Verified
July 1, 2019
More Information
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Other Study ID Numbers
- GCO 14-0001
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