Acupuncture for Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00067691

Enrollment

Registered

2003-08-27

Start date

2001-11-30

Completion date

2003-11-30

Last updated

2006-08-18

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Conditions

Breast Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms

Keywords

Lung cancer, Breast cancer, Shortness of breath, Dyspnea, Metastasis, Breathlessness, Acupuncture

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective in relieving shortness of breath among breast and lung cancer patients.

Interventions

PROCEDUREAcupuncture

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of local or metastatic breast or lung cancer * Shortness of breath with onset after cancer diagnosis * Life expectancy of at least 4 weeks

Exclusion criteria

* Prior acupuncture * Other conditions suspected of causing shortness of breath, such as congestive heart failure, sarcoid disease, pneumonia, or obesity * No chest wall deformity * Neuromuscular disorders * Pulmonary vascular disease * Anemia * Uncontrolled pain or infection * Heart valve dysfunction

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026