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NCT04947800 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Acupuncture to Enhance for Pulmonary Rehab

A NA study, sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
13
Enrollment target

NCT04947800: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

NCT04947800 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 13 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04947800, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
13 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The investigator is investigating if acupuncture may improve pulmonary function, exercise tolerance, stress and modulate the inflammatory effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The investigator would like to measure the effect of the combination of acupuncture with standard pulmonary rehab in patients with COPD.

Primary Outcome

Change in Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) as measures by spirometry test

Interventions

  • DEVICE Pulmonary rehabilitation program + EA Lung Mu-Shu+ St36
  • DEVICE Pulmonary rehabilitation program + Lv7/Gb26

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 13 participants
Start Date 2022-01-25
Est. Completion 2024-06-01
Phase NA
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

427 total trials

Why NCT04947800 stopped before completion

NCT04947800 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 13 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Pulmonary rehabilitation program + EA Lung Mu-Shu+ St36 is the first listed.

NCT04947800 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04947800 about?

NCT04947800 is a clinical study titled "Acupuncture to Enhance for Pulmonary Rehab". The investigator is investigating if acupuncture may improve pulmonary function, exercise tolerance, stress and modulate the inflammatory effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The investigator would like to measure the effect of the combination of acupuncture with standard pulmona...

What is the current status of trial NCT04947800?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 13 participants. The study started on 2022-01-25. Estimated completion is 2024-06-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04947800?

The interventions under investigation include: Pulmonary rehabilitation program + EA Lung Mu-Shu+ St36 (DEVICE), Pulmonary rehabilitation program + Lv7/Gb26 (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04947800?

This trial is sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, which has 427 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04947800's enrollment target sits among peer trials

13 1911th of 2000 higher than 88 of 2,000 other NA trials

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

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