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 @ 11:03 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:03 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00136669
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
* First baseline current pain score of 3 or above on a 0 - 10 numerical rating scale.
* In the opinion of the treating physician or a medically qualified investigator, the patient's pain syndrome is the result of underlying cancer.
* Patient OR caregiver must be willing and able to apply pressure to each point using small circular movements with the fingers twice per day.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Primary cause of pain is procedural (e.g. postoperative pain).
* Acupuncture treatment in the past six weeks. Patients should not receive acupuncture during the one week period of the study.
* Neutropenia defined as absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \<1000/microliter.
* Cardiac conditions constituting high or moderate risk of endocarditis as defined by the American Heart Association criteria.
* Patient contraindicated for phlebotomy, as phlebotomy needles are much larger than acupuncture needles.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
0 Years
Study:
NCT00136669
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00136669