Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients
N/A
18 Years
N/A
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Lung Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms
Both
Lung Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms
Trial Information
Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients
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
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Authority:
United States: Federal Government
Study ID:
R21 AT001029-01
NCT ID:
NCT00067691
Start Date:
November 2001
Completion Date:
November 2003
Related Keywords:
- Lung Neoplasms
- Breast Neoplasms
- Lung cancer
- Breast cancer
- Shortness of breath
- Dyspnea
- Metastasis
- Breathlessness
- Acupuncture
- Breast Neoplasms
- Neoplasms
- Dyspnea
- Lung Neoplasms
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research | New York, New York 10021 |
