Clinical Evidence-Based Evaluation of Acupuncture for Alleviating Cancer-Related Fatigue in Lung Cancer Patients

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsInternational Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: conventional treatment+sham acupuncture group:conventional treatment+sham acupuncture;conventional treatment+acupuncture group:conventional treatment+acupuncture; CONDITION: Lung Cancer PRIMARY OUTCOME: multidimensional fatigue inventory; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Self‐Rating Depression Scale;European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30+Lung Cancer 13;Self‐Rating Anxiety Scale;Revised Piper Fatigue Scale;Brief Pain Inventory ‐ Short Form;Grip Strength Test;Cortisol; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1.Age 18–80 years; 2.Western medical diagnosis meeting the diagnostic criteria for lung cancer; 3.Meeting the diagnostic criteria for cancer‐related fatigue (CRF) with CRF occurring after confirmed lung cancer diagnosis and persisting =1 month due to the malignancy or cancer‐related therapies; 4.Expected survival period >6 months; 5.Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score =60; 6.No use of medications potentially affecting efficacy evaluation within 1 week prior to enrollment; 7.Conscious capable of effective communication and completing assessments as scheduled and voluntarily signed the Informed Consent Form. Participants must meet all the above criteria for enrollment.
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First added on: May 09, 2026