Overview

Acupuncture and Gabapentin for Hot Flashes Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-01-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Overall Objectives: The overarching goal is to compare the effectiveness of acupuncture and gabapentin to their respective placebo controls in the treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer patients. The investigators primary specific aim will focus on determining the magnitude of response to placebo acupuncture versus placebo pills on hot flashes (HFs).
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Treatments:
Gabapentin
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid