Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients

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Conditions studied: Lung Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00067691

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

40

Starts

2001-11-01

Expected to finish

2003-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-08-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of local or metastatic breast or lung cancer
• Shortness of breath with onset after cancer diagnosis
• Life expectancy of at least 4 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

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

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