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NCT02094950 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Acupuncture Feasibility Trial for Dyspnea in Lung Cancer

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
12
Enrollment target

NCT02094950: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

NCT02094950 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02094950, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
12 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a single arm clinical trial to establish the feasibility of conducting a clinical trial of acupuncture in reducing dyspnea among lung cancer survivors who have completed chemoradiotherapy. Twelve subjects with dyspnea will be recruited to this clinical trial. Up to 10 sessions of acupuncture will be delivered over the course of 8-10 weeks. The primary outcome will be dyspnea as measured by the English version of the Cancer Dyspnea Scale at the completion of the intervention.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Acupuncture

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 12 participants
Start Date 2014-03
Est. Completion 2015-07-15
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT02094950 record still lists

NCT02094950 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 12 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Acupuncture is the first listed.

NCT02094950 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02094950 about?

NCT02094950 is a clinical study titled "Acupuncture Feasibility Trial for Dyspnea in Lung Cancer". This is a single arm clinical trial to establish the feasibility of conducting a clinical trial of acupuncture in reducing dyspnea among lung cancer survivors who have completed chemoradiotherapy. Twelve subjects with dyspnea will be recruited to this clinical trial. Up to 10 sessions of acupuncture...

What is the current status of trial NCT02094950?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 12 participants. The study started on 2014-03. Estimated completion is 2015-07-15.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02094950?

The interventions under investigation include: Acupuncture (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02094950?

This trial is sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine, which has 402 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02094950's enrollment target sits among peer trials

12 1852nd of 2000 higher than 90 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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