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Administrative data

NCT number NCT00670917
Other study ID # J07103
Secondary ID P30CA006973CDR00
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 7, 2008
Est. completion date January 19, 2010

Study information

Verified date June 2018
Source Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

RATIONALE: Acupressure may help relieve pain in cancer patients undergoing bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. It is not yet known whether magnetic acupressure is more effective than sham acupressure in reducing pain in cancer patients undergoing bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.

PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying magnetic acupressure to see how well it works compared with sham acupressure in reducing pain in cancer patients undergoing bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.


Description:

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

- To compare pain rating in cancer patients undergoing bone marrow aspiration and biopsy (BMAB) treated with magnetic acupressure at bilateral large intestine 4 (LI 4) points vs sham acupressure at bilateral proximal fourth interosseus space of the hand.

Secondary

- To compare the duration of BMAB, patient's rating of the procedure, and patient's willingness to receive acupressure during subsequent BMABs.

OUTLINE: Patients are stratified according to the number of prior bone marrow aspirations and biopsies (BMAB) (0-1 vs ≥ 2) and type of procedure (bone marrow aspiration alone vs BMAB). Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms.

- Arm I (acupressure): Patients receive acupressure at bilateral large intestine 4 (LI 4) points using Haci Magnetic Acupressure Suction Cups (MASC) during BMAB.

- Arm II (sham acupressure): Patients receive acupressure at bilateral proximal fourth interosseus space of the hand using the same size MASC as in arm I during BMAB.

Patients in both arms also receive analgesic and anxiolytic medications as determined by the acupressure operator and physician.

Patients complete a questionnaire before and after BMAB to assess pain experienced before and during BMAB and their attitude towards the procedure.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 83
Est. completion date January 19, 2010
Est. primary completion date January 19, 2010
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 120 Years
Eligibility DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

- Diagnosis of cancer

- Scheduled to undergo a routine bone marrow aspiration with or without biopsy

- No requirement for conscious sedation during the procedure

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

- Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

- See Disease Characteristics

- No prior acupuncture or acupressure

- No prior participation in this study

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
questionnaire administration

Procedure:
acupressure therapy

biopsy

bone marrow aspiration

pain therapy


Locations

Country Name City State
United States Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Baltimore Maryland

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Pain scores before and during bone marrow aspiration and biopsy (BMAB) as measured by a patient-reported 11-point visual analogue pain scale 12 hours
Secondary Clinical benefit response as measured by duration of BMAB, patient's rating of the procedure, and patient's willingness to receive acupressure during subsequent BMAB 12 hours
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