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Using Acupuncture and Moxibustion to Promote Wellbeing and Improve Quality of Life for Patients With Upper Body Lymphoedema Secondary to Cancer Treatment
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Acupuncture and moxibustion for Breast Cancer and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 56 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
RATIONALE: Acupuncture and moxibustion may improve well-being and quality of life in patients with lymphedema caused by breast cancer or head, neck, and throat cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well acupuncture given together with moxibustion works in improving well-being and quality of life in patients with breast cancer or head, neck, and throat cancer who are undergoing standard treatment for lymphedema.
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Acupuncture is a form of traditional east Asian medicine that uses needles inserted superficially under the skin to stimulate sites on the body known as acupuncture points. Traditional practice encompasses moxibustion, the application of heat (usually from the smouldering herb artemisia vulgaris or mugwort) to stimulate the points by warming them.