Warm Acupuncture for Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

108

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 18, 2018

Primary Completion Date

May 26, 2020

Study Completion Date

December 26, 2020

Conditions
Breast Cancer Lymphedema
Interventions
OTHER

local distribution points association

"Participants will receive acupuncture treatments using the local points set plus the local-addition points set (local distribution association) described below. Warming acupuncture will be applied at HT2, LI11, and TE9 if permitted.~Local points set: TE5, LI11, TE9, HT3, TE13, and Xiajiquan on the affected arm. Local-addition points set: LU5, PC3, SI7, TE4, TE3, HT2, TE10, LI15, and 2 other points according to the symptom on the affected arm."

OTHER

local-distal points association

"Participants will receive acupuncture treatments using the local points set plus the distal points set (local-distal association) described below. Warming acupuncture will be applied similarly to the local distribution group, with the addition of Ren6, Ren9, bilateral SP9, and LI11 on the unaffected arm.~Local points set: TE5, LI11, TE9, HT3, TE13, and Xiajiquan on the affected arm. Distal points set: TE5, LI11, HT3, TE13 on the unaffected arm; CV4, CV6, CV9, CV12, bilateral SP6 and SP9."

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Baokang Hospital Affiliated to Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Basic Research Program, China

OTHER

collaborator

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

OTHER

collaborator

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College

OTHER

collaborator

Henan Provincial People's Hospital

OTHER

collaborator

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

OTHER

collaborator

Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Research Institute

OTHER

lead

Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

OTHER

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