Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Electroacupuncture for Preventing Adverse Events of Cancer Immunotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

Qinghai Red Cross Hospital

Conditions:

Cancer

Adverse Events

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the preventive effects of electroacupuncture on immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in patients with malignant solid tumors at the neoadjuvant stage, locally advanced,...

Detailed Description

This study is a prospective, multicenter, open-label, single-arm clinical trial aimed at collecting data from patients with malignant solid tumors at the neoadjuvant stage, locally advanced, unresecta...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years, any gender, any nationality.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
  • A definitive diagnosis of malignant tumor confirmed by pathology, and no previous treatment with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors.
  • Patients who are receiving their first treatment with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors monotherapy, PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors combined with anti-angiogenic agents, or combined chemotherapy.
  • Expected survival of more than 3 months.
  • Normal bone marrow and organ function.
  • Premenopausal women must use adequate contraception.
  • Written informed consent obtained from the patient prior to enrollment.

Exclusion

  • Patients who have previously received or are currently receiving immunotherapy monotherapy, immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy, or immunotherapy combined with targeted therapy.
  • Patients who have undergone acupuncture, radiotherapy, or surgery within 4 weeks prior to the start of treatment.
  • Patients who have received any dose of systemic corticosteroid treatment within 72 hours prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1.
  • Patients with active systemic autoimmune diseases within the past 2 years (such as but not limited to: autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enteritis, hepatitis, pituitaryitis, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism; subjects with a history of vitiligo or asthma in childhood who have been in complete remission with no intervention in adulthood may be included; subjects requiring bronchodilator medical intervention should be excluded), diagnosed with immunodeficiency or treated with immunosuppressive therapy within the past week, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (+), history of non-infectious pneumonia treated with glucocorticoids, pneumonia, active tuberculosis, active hepatitis B or C virus infection, or currently undergoing any systemic treatment for active infections.
  • Significant abnormal laboratory values (platelet count, absolute neutrophil count, free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), morning cortisol, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), C-peptide, autoantibodies, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase, prothrombin time/international normalized ratio (PT/INR), serum bilirubin, amylase, lipase, CRP).
  • Skin diseases or inflammatory skin reactions that may interfere with clinical trial outcomes.
  • Patients who have developed lymphedema at the site of acupuncture stimulation after receiving any acupuncture treatment.
  • Patients who fear electroacupuncture stimulation or are allergic to stainless steel needles.
  • Patients with psychiatric disorders, or those taking any antipsychotic or antidepressant medications.
  • Any unresolved skin toxicity caused by previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy, except for hair loss.
  • Patients with diabetes.
  • Any other diseases, metabolic disorders, physical examination results, or clinical laboratory findings that raise reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that may affect the interpretation of the outcomes or put the participant at high risk for treatment complications.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women planning to become pregnant during the study period.
  • Severe medical or psychiatric conditions.
  • Any patient deemed unsuitable for enrollment by the investigator.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 20 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

123 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06891521

Start Date

March 20 2025

End Date

June 1 2028

Last Update

March 24 2025

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Qinghai, China, Qinghai Red Cross Hospital

Xining, Qinghai, China, 810000