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NCT01572168 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Acupuncture for the Treatment of Cancer Related Fatigue

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
7
Enrollment target

NCT01572168: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

NCT01572168 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. The registered enrollment target is 7 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01572168, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
7 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Cancer-related fatigue occurs in both adult and pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation. Recently, methods to measure fatigue have improved - however, no non-medication interventions have been studied. Ameliorating fatigue may result in an improved quality of life for patients. Acupuncture is a safe and well-tolerated procedure and has been used for many indications in pediatric patients. Adult studies have suggested improvement in cancer-related fatigue after acupuncture in adults. In this trial, we propose using acupuncture for the treatment in cancer-related fatigue in children and adolescents with central nervous system tumors.

Interventions

  • OTHER Acupuncture

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 7 participants
Start Date 2011-09
Est. Completion 2015-12
Phase Phase 2

Why NCT01572168 stopped before completion

NCT01572168 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 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Acupuncture is the first listed.

NCT01572168 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01572168 about?

NCT01572168 is a clinical study titled "Acupuncture for the Treatment of Cancer Related Fatigue". Cancer-related fatigue occurs in both adult and pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation. Recently, methods to measure fatigue have improved - however, no non-medication interventions have been studied. Ameliorating fatigue may result in an improved quality of life for patients. A...

What is the current status of trial NCT01572168?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 7 participants. The study started on 2011-09. Estimated completion is 2015-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01572168?

The interventions under investigation include: Acupuncture (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01572168?

This trial is sponsored by Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, which has 159 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01572168's enrollment target sits among peer trials

7 1996th of 2000 higher than 5 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01572168, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01572168 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.