Lung cancer
Conditions
Interventions
The control group:Codeine phosphate tablets
The treatment group:Acupuncture and acupoint herbal patching in addition to the oral medication
Sponsors
North China Petroleum Bureau General Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Aged =18 and =80 years old. 2)Outpatient diagnosed with stage I lung cancer through pathological diagnosis. 3)Cough symptoms last for 8 weeks or with no significant improvement after 3 weeks of conventional treatment. 4)Be willing and able to complete acupuncture and acupoint herbal patching treatment. Education level of at least primary school with normal cognitive and comprehension abilities and able to complete the required assessments. 5)Signed written informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Allergy to the drugs or components used in the study. 2)Local skin abrasion or ulceration at the treatment areas. 3)With other chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic bronchitis emphysema pulmonary heart disease pulmonary fibrosis or respiratory failure. 4)With a clear cause of cough including upper respiratory infection syndrome gastroesophageal reflux syndrome eosinophilic bronchitis cough-variant asthma medication reactions pulmonary or tracheal tuberculosis or adult pertussis. 5)Pregnant or lactating women. 6)With severe primary diseases in the heart liver kidney or hematopoietic system.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cough Symptom Score;Leicester Cough Questionnaire in Mandarin-Chinese (LCQ-MC); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS);Adverse events;Chinese Medicine Syndrome Score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHao Wang
North China Petroleum Bureau General Hospital
Outcome results
None listed