Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Information provided by:

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00067691

First received: August 25, 2003

Last updated: August 16, 2006

Last verified: August 2006

History of Changes

Tracking Information
First Received Date ^ICMJE	August 25, 2003
Last Updated Date	August 16, 2006
Start Date ^ICMJE	November 2001
Primary Completion Date	Not Provided
Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Change History	Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00067691 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided

Descriptive Information
Brief Title ^ICMJE	Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients
Official Title ^ICMJE	Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients
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.
Detailed Description	Not Provided
Study Type ^ICMJE	Interventional
Study Phase	Not Provided
Study Design ^ICMJE	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition ^ICMJE	Lung Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms
Intervention ^ICMJE	Procedure: Acupuncture
Study Arm (s)	Not Provided
Publications *	Not Provided
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status ^ICMJE	Completed
Enrollment ^ICMJE	40
Completion Date	November 2003
Primary Completion Date	Not Provided
Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE	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
Gender	Both
Ages	18 Years and older
Accepts Healthy Volunteers	No
Contacts ^ICMJE	Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Location Countries ^ICMJE	United States

Administrative Information
NCT Number ^ICMJE	NCT00067691
Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE	R21 AT001029-01
Has Data Monitoring Committee	Not Provided
Responsible Party	Not Provided
Study Sponsor ^ICMJE	National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Collaborators ^ICMJE	National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Information Provided By	National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Verification Date	August 2006
^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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