The effect of auricular point sticking combined with fan therapy in relieving dyspnea in patients with terminal cancer

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ITMCTR

Registry ID

ITMCTR2100004587

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-03-18

Start date

2021-04-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-20

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Conditions

dyspnea in patients with terminal cancer

Interventions

control group:normal intervention

auricular point sticking combined with fan group:auricular point sticking combined with fan therapy

fan therapy group:fan therapy

auricular point sticking group:auricular point sticking

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >18 years; 2. Metastatic or locally advanced cancer; 3. Dyspnea while sitting or lying at rest with a score of at least three points on a 0 to 10 point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)(0=no breathlessness; 10=worst possible breathlessness); 4. no cognitive impairment and able to communicate in Chinese

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Fever > 38 degrees C in the preceding 24 hours; 2. A hemoglobin level <= 6g/dL; 3. Diseases or treatments affecting the trigeminal nerve; 4. Impaired integrity of skin around ears.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
dyspnea NRS score;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pulse blood oxygen saturation;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuijuan He

Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

sheryhe@163.com+86 571-86633020

Outcome results

None listed

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