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Effect of Acupuncture on Lung Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Multi-center Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Acupuncture on Lung Cancer-Related Fatigue: Study Protocol for a Multi-center Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900022831
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-04-27
Start date
2019-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-06-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Lung Cancer related Fatigue

Interventions

Control Group:Sham Acupuncture

Sponsors

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. It meets the diagnostic criteria of lung adenocarcinoma; 2. 3-6 months after lung cancer surgery, and not during chemotherapy; 3. Those whose KPS score is greater than or equal to 80; 4. According to the diagnostic criteria of CRF, the score of BFI-C was above 4; 5. Aged 18 to 75 years male and female; 6. Agree to participate in this study, understand and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Complication with other cancers or more serious chronic diseases such as heart, liver and kidney; 2. Patients with mental disorders or severe cognitive impairment who are unable to participate in cooperation; 3. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and other physiological or pathological fatigue; 4. Patients who have received acupuncture in the past six months; 5. Pregnant or lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Brief Fatigue Inventory-Chinese Version;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
EORTC QLQ-C30;Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression;Safety assessment;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHuangan Wu

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

wuhuangan@126.com+86 13601611239

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026