NCT02619266

The Safety and Effect Study of Acupuncture for Anorexia in Patients With Gastrointestinal Tract and Lung Cancers

The Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Xin Qiao Hospital

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This trail will be carried out to evaluated the effect and safety of acupuncture for the anorexia in patients with gastrointestinal tract and lung cancers.

Detailed description

Acupuncture used for anorexia related to cancer, but there were lack of powerful evidence. The 160 eligibilities will be randomly divided into 3 groups(Acupuncture and Placebo group, Megestrol acetate and Sham Acupuncture group, Placebo and Sham Acupuncture group).The effect will be investigated baseline, the 2,5,8 and 15days. The safety issue will be recorded every section during the acupuncture.

Conditions

• Anorexia
• Cancer Cachexia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupuncture	Acupuncture is the practice of inserting thin needles into specific points to improve health and well-being.
OTHER	Sham Acupuncture	Sham acupuncture is used as a control in scientific studies that test the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of various illness or disorders.
DRUG	Megestrol Acetate	Megestrol Acetate 160mg tablet
DRUG	Placebo(Megestrol Acetate)	Starch pill manufactured to mimic Megestrol Acetate 160mg tablet

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-12-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-01
• Completion: 2017-02-01
• First posted: 2015-12-02
• Last updated: 2015-12-04

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: China