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Heat-sensitive Moxibustion on the Improvement of Immune Function and Quality of Life in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Heat-sensitive Moxibustion on the Improvement of Immune Function and Quality of Life in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002225
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-17
Start date
2025-06-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Non-small cell lung cancer

Interventions

Control Group:Chemotherapy + conventional therapy
Treatment group:Chemotherapy + Conventional therapy + Heat-sensitive moxibustion

Sponsors

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Pathological diagnosis: non-small cell lung cancer; clinical stage: IIIb-IV; no surgical options available for primary lung cancer patients; Chinese medicine syndrome type: qi deficiency with phlegm and blood stasis. (2) Patient age: 18-85 years old, regardless of sex. (3) Karnofsky Performance Status =60; able to tolerate chemotherapy; expected survival =3 months. (4) Not participating in other clinical trials; no prior anti-tumor therapy. (5) Patient is mentally alert; cooperative; articulate; able to communicate effectively. (6) Willing to participate in the study; able to sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Exclude patients with recurrence, metastasis, or secondary lung cancer after treatment. (2) Exclude patients with other malignant tumors, bone metastasis, or immune-related diseases. (3) Exclude patients with severe hepatic or renal dysfunction and severe cardiovascular diseases. (4) Exclude patients with mental disorders or cognitive impairments. (5) Exclude patients with incomplete clinical data or inability to complete questionnaire items.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (Version 3.0);Chinese medicine syndrome scale;Natural killer cell level;T lymphocyte subset levels;the level of programmed cell death protein-1;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Complete Blood Count;Liver Function Tests;Renal Function Tests;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactTian Ning

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine

acufrog@126.com0757-86207629

Outcome results

None listed

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