Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:20 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:20 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01281904
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 years of age or older
* Diagnosis of breast cancer
* Have completed all cancer related treatments (i.e. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, etc.) at least 1 year prior to enrollment except for hormone therapy which must have been initiated at least three weeks prior to enrollment
* Apparently cancer-free
* Able to self-administer acupressure
* Have a complaint of persistent, moderate to severe fatigue despite standard treatment \[defined as ≥ 4 on the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI)\]
* Able to maintain typical dietary (eating and drinking) patterns, especially the use of caffeinated beverages throughout the study
* Willing to participate in an 11-week clinical trial that involves 5 study visits (not including the screening visit, as well as weekly phone calls
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pregnant (per urine pregnancy test), wanting to become pregnant or Lactating
* Diagnosis of anemia or receiving treatment for it
* Have any comorbidities likely to cause significant fatigue (i.e., moderate to severe heart failure, hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue syndrome) either currently or before cancer diagnosis
* Have a diagnosis of depression, receiving active treatment for depression, or have HADS score of ≥11
* Currently taking medication for insomnia
* Have an initiation, cessation or change of dose (up to three weeks prior to the study's start) of any chronic medications or dietary supplements or any planned change of chronic medications or dietary supplements during the study
* Had acupuncture or acupressure within the last 6 months
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
FEMALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT01281904
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01281904