Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Lung Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective in relieving shortness of breath among breast and lung cancer patients.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of local or metastatic breast or lung cancer
- Shortness of breath with onset after cancer diagnosis
- Life expectancy of at least 4 weeks
Exclusion
- Prior acupuncture
- Other conditions suspected of causing shortness of breath, such as congestive heart failure, sarcoid disease, pneumonia, or obesity
- No chest wall deformity
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Pulmonary vascular disease
- Anemia
- Uncontrolled pain or infection
- Heart valve dysfunction
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
November 1 2003
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00067691
Start Date
November 1 2001
End Date
November 1 2003
Last Update
August 18 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
New York, New York, United States, 10021