Acupuncture for moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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- Conditions
- chronic bonchitis/emphysema - chronic obstructive lung pathways10006436
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37079
- Lead Sponsor
- ederlandse Artsen Acupunctuur Vereniging
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
COPD GOLD 1 and 2 categories lungpatients
Exclusion Criteria
severe lung diseases
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>(1) Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) and Forced Vital Capacity<br /><br>(FVC), the 2 scores combined as Forced Expiratory Ratio (FER=FEV/FVC),<br /><br>reflecting the lung function<br /><br>(2) Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ), reflecting the overall health over the 3<br /><br>domains, of symptoms/function/mental status. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>(1) Physical endurance recorded in 6 Minute Walk Distance (6MWD)<br /><br>(2) Inflammation factor (CRP)<br /><br>(3) Cost-Effectiveness analysis </p><br>
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