Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0231124875
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Is the use of invasive acupuncture useful in treating hyperventilation syndrome?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised single blind controlled crossover group trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Hyperventilation syndrome
Intervention
24 subjects will be diagnosed with hyperventilation syndrome. They will then be randomised into 2 groups and given acupuncture and breathing exercises.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
1. Hospital anxiety and depression scale
2. SF 36 Health questionnaire
3. Nigmegen questionnaire
4. MRC Dysnoea scale
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
02/05/2003
Overall trial end date
01/09/2003
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Subjects diagnosed with hyperventilation syndrome and referred for physiotherapy by a respiratory physician
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
24
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
02/05/2003
Recruitment end date
01/09/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Physiotherapy Dept, B Level
Southampton
SO16 6YD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list
2007 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17309376
Publication citations
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Results
Gibson D, Bruton A, Lewith GT, Mullee M, Effects of acupuncture as a treatment for hyperventilation syndrome: a pilot, randomized crossover trial., J Altern Complement Med, 13, 1, 39-46, doi: 10.1089/acm.2006.5283.