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Acupuncture for moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Acupuncture for moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Acupuncture for moderate chronic COPD

Status
Unknown
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON37079
Enrollment
150
Registered
2012-08-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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

Conditions

chronic bonchitis/emphysema - chronic obstructive lung pathways

Interventions

Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will receive the treatment at least once a week for the following 12 weeks, in addition to taking their daily medication. The control group will receive s

Sponsors

Nederlandse Artsen Acupunctuur Vereniging
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: COPD GOLD 1 and 2 categories lungpatients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe lung diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
(1) Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), the 2 scores combined as Forced Expiratory Ratio (FER=FEV/FVC), reflecting the lung function (2) Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ), reflecting the overall health over the 3 domains, of symptoms/function/mental status.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
(1) Physical endurance recorded in 6 Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) (2) Inflammation factor (CRP) (3) Cost-Effectiveness analysis—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)