Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-11-30

Study Completion Date

2003-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective in relieving shortness of breath among breast and lung cancer patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lung Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms

Keywords

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Lung cancer Breast cancer Shortness of breath Dyspnea Metastasis Breathlessness Acupuncture

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Acupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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 Criteria

* 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

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Locations

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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R21AT001029-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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