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Acupuncture for Enhancing Immunotherapy in Advanced NSCLC:a Pilot Study
Sponsor: Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Summary
This multicentre, randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect and safety of integrating acupuncture with immunotherapeutic sensitization in treating NSCLC. Participants will be randomly assigned to undergo either acupuncture or sham acupuncture concurrent with the initial four cycles of standard ICIs combined with chemotherapy.
Official title: Acupuncture for Enhancing the Effect of Immunotherapy in Advanced NSCLC: a Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2024-08-15
Completion Date
2026-09
Last Updated
2025-12-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
acupuncture
Acupuncture at Neiguan(PC6), Zhongwan (CV12), Guanyuan (CV 4), Baihui (DU20), Yintang (GV29), combined with electro-acupuncture at Zusanli(ST36), and Sanyinjiao (SP-6).
Sham acupuncture
Sham acupuncture at Neiguan(PC6), Zhongwan (CV12), Guanyuan (CV 4), Baihui (DU20), Yintang (GV29), combined with sham electro-acupuncture at Zusanli(ST36), and Sanyinjiao (SP-6).
Locations (3)
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China