Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients

This study has been completed.

First Received on August 25, 2003. Last Updated on August 16, 2006 History of Changes

Sponsor:	National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Collaborator:	National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by:	National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00067691

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	Intervention
Lung Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms	Procedure: Acupuncture

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: breast cancer

MedlinePlus related topics: Acupuncture Acute Bronchitis Breast Cancer Breathing Problems Cancer Lung Cancer

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM):

Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	November 2001
Estimated Study Completion Date:	November 2003

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

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

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00067691

Locations

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

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00067691 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	R21 AT001029-01
Study First Received:	August 25, 2003
Last Updated:	August 16, 2006
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

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

Lung cancer
Breast cancer
Shortness of breath
Dyspnea

Metastasis
Breathlessness
Acupuncture

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Dyspnea
Lung Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases

Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
Signs and Symptoms
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Lung Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 12, 2012