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

NCT02619266 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2015-12-04

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Anorexia
  • Cancer Cachexia

Interventions

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    collaborator OTHER

  • Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yong Tang, PhD · Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

  • Chaoting Zhao, MD · Xinqiao Hospital

  • Haiou Luo, PhD · Xinqiao Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-12-31
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2017-02-28

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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