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Clinical Trials/ITMCTR1900002650
ITMCTR1900002650Not yet recruitingPhase 1

Acupuncture for insomnia in patients with lung cancer: a randomized controlled trial

Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine0 sitesStarted: TBDLast updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Not yet recruiting

Study Overview

Brief Summary

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Study Design

Study Type
Interventional study

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
19 to 80 (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Male or female patients aged between 19 to 80 years old;
  • 2. Diagnosed with pulmonary malignancy according to imaging result and histologic examination;
  • 3. Continuous insomnia related to lung cancer treatment or cancer itself for at least 3 months, and meet the diagnostic criteria of insomnia according to International Classification of Sleep Disorders-Third Edition (ICSD-3) from American Academy of Sleep Medicine;
  • 4. An Eastern Cooperation Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status is less than 2;
  • 5. Scores of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is more than 11;
  • 6. Cessation of cancer-related treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy) at least 4 weeks before the trial and inspections show pulmonary malignancy in stable condition (no plan to accept above treatment in 8 weeks after entering this trial);
  • 7. No acupuncture experience in the previous 12 months;
  • 8. Willing to participate in the trial and having provided written consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. A diagnosis of secondary insomnia caused by depression, anxiety or other psychiatric disorders and addition of caffeine, alcohol or drugs.
  • 2. Index of cancer pain measured by the numeric rating scale>=4;
  • 3. An estimated survival time <= 6 months; Or bedridden all day;
  • 4. A diagnosis of psychiatric disorder, or severe cognitive deficit failing to cooperate;
  • 5. A diagnosis of severe disease of the cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, cerebrovascular, or hematopoietic systems;
  • 6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
  • 7. Having participant in other clinic trials within 4 weeks before this trial.

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