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| Descriptive Information Fields | |||||
| Brief Title † | Acupuncture for Post-Thoracotomy Pain | ||||
| Official Title † | Acupuncture for Post-Thoracotomy Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial | ||||
| Brief Summary | Pain after surgery for lung cancer (thoracotomy) may persist for years and require long-term analgesic use. Prior studies have shown that acupuncture reduces pain and medication use in the early post-operative period after abdominal surgery, suggesting that acupuncture may have a role in preventing chronic post-thoracotomy pain. This study is being done in order to determine the effects of acupuncture on pain in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer. |
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| Detailed Description | Rationale: Acupuncture is the insertion of very fine needles into the skin to treat symptoms. In recent years, researchers have come to understand how acupuncture might work in terms of nerve stimulation and the release of chemical messages in the body. Researchers have found evidence that acupuncture is useful in treating a variety of conditions, including headache, nausea, and pain after surgery. Pain is a common problem after surgery for lung cancer. Many patients experience pain in the first few days after surgery, despite medication. In some patients, this pain can last for many months or years afterwards. Purpose: A pilot study of acupuncture in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery was conducted previously and found that this study was feasible to implement and well-received by patients. We now wish to conduct a larger study in order to determine the effects of acupuncture on pain in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
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| Study Phase | Phase III | ||||
| Study Type † | Interventional | ||||
| Study Design † | Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study | ||||
| Primary Outcome Measure † | To determine whether acupuncture versus placebo acupuncture after thoracotomy reduces pain or analgesic use [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] To determine whether acupuncture affects the immediate post-operative period and/or 30, 60, 90 days and approximately 12 months later [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] |
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| Condition † | Lung Cancer Pain |
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| Intervention † | Procedure: Acupuncture and Questionnaires Procedure: Placebo Acupuncture, Questionnaires |
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| Links | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ![]() |
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| Recruitment Information Fields | |||||
| Recruitment Status † | Active, not recruiting | ||||
| Enrollment † | 146 | ||||
| Start Date † | June 2005 | ||||
| Completion Date | June 2009 | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria † | Inclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||
| Ages | 18 Years and older | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||||
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| Location Countries † | United States | ||||
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| NCT ID † | NCT00142532 | ||||
| Organization ID | 04-073 | ||||
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| Study Sponsor † | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | ||||
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| Information Provided By | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | ||||
| Verification Date | December 2007 | ||||
| First Received Date † | August 31, 2005 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | December 10, 2007 | ||||