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A trial looking at acupuncture to help fatigue in women who have had treatment for breast cancer

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at acupuncture to help women with tiredness (fatigue) following chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

Recruitment start: 20 January 2008

Recruitment end: 31 October 2010

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Alexander Molassiotis

Supported by

Breakthrough Breast Cancer

King's College London

National Institute for Health Research Cancer Research Network (NCRN)

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

University of Manchester

Last reviewed: 21 Mar 2013

CRUK internal database number: 1084

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