Fatigue Clinical Trial
Verified date | June 2012 |
Source | University of Michigan |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | United States: Federal Government |
Study type | Interventional |
Persistent cancer related fatigue (PCRF) is a common symptom experienced by many cancer
survivors, which may last for as long as 10 years following treatment. PCRF is currently
under diagnosed, with between 20% to >60% of survivors experiencing this symptom. Currently
there are few effective treatment options for these patients. Acupressure offers a potential
low-toxicity self-administered treatment option to treat PCRF.
The investigators performed a pilot randomized single-blinded controlled trial of
acupressure in cancer survivors experiencing moderate to severe PCRF. Potential participants
were excluded if they had other causes of fatigue such as anemia, malnutrition, or chronic
fatigue syndrome. Participants were randomized to one of three treatment groups: 1.
relaxation acupressure (RA), 2. high intensity stimulatory acupressure (HIS), and 3. low
intensity stimulatory acupressure (LIS). Participants performed acupressure for 12 weeks
between 3 to 14 times per week depending on group. Fatigue was measured with the Brief
Fatigue Inventory (BFI). Secondary outcomes included beliefs and expectations, assessment of
blinding, compliance to treatment, demographics, and clinical parameters. The effect of
group on BFI was assessed with ANOVA and linear regression. Correlations were also made
between compliance and change in BFI.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 43 |
Est. completion date | July 2009 |
Est. primary completion date | July 2009 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - People aged 18 years of age and older - A diagnosis of cancer, except for squamous and basal cell carcinomas, who had completed their cancer-related treatments at least 12 weeks prior (except for on-going hormone therapy, which must have been initiated at least three weeks prior to enrollment - To have a complaint of persistent, moderate to severe fatigue despite standard treatment [defined as > 4 on the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI)] - To maintain their typical dietary patterns, especially the use of caffeinated beverages throughout the study, - To be disease free and be acupuncture and acupressure naïve Exclusion Criteria: - Diagnosed with anemia [defined as hemoglobin levels < 12 gm/dl] or receiving treatment for anemia - Have any comorbidities likely to cause significant fatigue (i.e., moderate to severe heart failure, hypothyroidism) either currently or before cancer diagnosis - Have problems with easy or spontaneous bruising from any cause, e.g. bleeding disorders - Have nutritional deficiencies [defined by albumin levels < 35 g/liter] - Have a diagnosis of depression and are not receiving active successful treatment for depression or have a HADS depression score of = 11had a diagnosis of depression and are not receiving active successful treatment for depression or have a HADS depression score of = 11 - Have a thyroid disorder, defined as either thyroid stimulating hormone or free T4 lower than the normal range or greater than 2xs the upper range - Have an anticipated survival rate of less than 6 months - Have an initiation, a cessation or change of dose (up to three weeks prior to the study's start) of any chronic medications or dietary supplements or any planned change of chronic medications or dietary supplements during the study - and are pregnant or lactating |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor | Michigan |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Michigan | University of Michigan Cancer Center |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | To examine the effect of two intensities of self-administered stimulating acupressure compared to self-administered relaxation acupressure on severity of chronic fatigue in people diagnosed with cancer who had completed all cancer therapies | Once per week for 13 weeks | No | |
Secondary | Secondary objects were to evaluate the safety, tolerability, adherence, blinding and beliefs/expectation of participants of the three acupressure treatments | Yes |
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