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Zusanli electroacupuncture as an adjuvant to immunotherapy

Zusanli electroacupuncture as an adjuvant to immunotherapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200059759
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-05-11
Start date
2024-01-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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

Conditions

Cancer

Interventions

Group 1:Only immunotherapy
Group 2:Immunotherapy with acupuncture stimulation of Zusanli acupoint

Sponsors

West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with advanced tumors who are clinically eligible for PD-1 inhibitor therapy and are proposed for PD-1 inhibitor therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant patients; 2. Patients after organ transplantation; 3. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, severe cardiac, central nervous, psychiatric disorders or coagulation disorders; 4. Patients in a state of severe malnutrition; 5. Patients with pacemakers; 6. Patients with bleeding disorders; 7. Patients with a history of severe allergy; 8. Patients with skin infection, breakage, ulcers, scarring at the acupoint of Zusanli; 9. Patients who are allergic to metal or have serious fear of needles and cannot tolerate electroacupuncture treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Disease control rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Objective response rate;Serum dopamine;Serum Norepinephrine;Serum cytokine;Peripheral blood immune cells;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXuelei Ma

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

drmaxuelei@gmail.com+86 134 0841 0416

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026