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NCT01018108 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Visualization of the Effect of Acupuncture on Brain Serotonin in Breast Cancer Survivors

A Phase 1 study of Breast Cancer, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
7
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT01018108: Completed Phase 1 study of Breast Cancer, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

NCT01018108 is a Phase 1 study of Breast Cancer that has completed, run by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 7 participants, below the 2,803-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01018108, a Phase 1 study of Breast Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
7 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

RATIONALE: New imaging procedures, such as single photon emission computed tomography, may help in learning how acupuncture affects serotonin levels in the brain of breast cancer survivors. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the best way to visualize the effect of acupuncture on brain serotonin in breast cancer survivors.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
  • OTHER Questionnaire Administration
  • PROCEDURE Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
  • PROCEDURE Acupuncture Therapy

Study Locations (1)

Pennsylvania

  • Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 7 participants
Start Date 2009-03
Est. Completion 2010-12
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT01018108 record still lists

NCT01018108 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 7 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 2,803-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Breast Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 4 interventions - of which Laboratory Biomarker Analysis is the first listed.

NCT01018108 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01018108 about?

NCT01018108 is a clinical study titled "Visualization of the Effect of Acupuncture on Brain Serotonin in Breast Cancer Survivors". RATIONALE: New imaging procedures, such as single photon emission computed tomography, may help in learning how acupuncture affects serotonin levels in the brain of breast cancer survivors. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the best way to visualize the effect of acupuncture on brain serotonin...

What is the current status of trial NCT01018108?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 7 participants. The study started on 2009-03. Estimated completion is 2010-12.

What conditions does trial NCT01018108 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Breast Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01018108?

The interventions under investigation include: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis (OTHER), Questionnaire Administration (OTHER), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (PROCEDURE), Acupuncture Therapy (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01018108?

This trial is sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine, which has 402 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01018108 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT01018108's enrollment target sits among peer trials

7 1202nd of 1224 higher than 17 of 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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