Clinical Trial: Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients


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Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Information provided by:	National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

Purpose

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

Condition	Treatment or Intervention
Lung Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms	Procedure: Acupuncture

MedlinePlus related topics: Breast Cancer; Lung Cancer
Genetics Home Reference related topics: breast cancer

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Further Study Details:

Expected Total Enrollment: 40

Study start: November 2001; Study completion: November 2003

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and above, Genders Eligible for Study: Both

Criteria

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

Location Information

New York
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York, New York, 10021, United States

More Information

Study ID Numbers: 1 R21 AT01029-01
Record last reviewed: September 2004
Record first received: August 25, 2003
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00067691
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2004-10-14

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