Effect of long term intervention with acupuncture on COPD: A randomized controlled trial.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: COPD

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000008934
• Lead Sponsor: Division of respiratory Medicine respiratory disease center of kitano hospital the tazuke kofukai medical research institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-10-01
• Study Completion: 2019-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient who has heart disease (except for cor pulmonale), collagen disease (such as RA, PM/DM, etc.), cancer, severe mental disorders, or other severe complications. 2. Patient who is currently under pulmonary rehabilitation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
QoL of COPD patients will be assessed before and after 52 weeks from baseline using the St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ total domain).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary Endpoints 1. SGRQ (Total) will be assessed before and after 12 weeks from baseline. 2. SGRQ (Symptom, Activity, Impact) will be assessed before and after 12 and 52 weeks from baseline. 3. 6-minute walk test (dyspnea on exertion (modified Borg scale), walking distance, oxygen saturation (lowest), pulse rate (highest), and lower extremity fatigue (modified Borg scale)) will be assessed at 12 and 52 weeks from baseline.