The use of acupuncture in asthma - The immediate and longer term effects
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN08236707 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN08236707 |
| Protocol serial number | N0059137280 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health |
| Funder | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (Central Campus) (UK) |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 17/12/2009
- Recruitment status
- Stopped
- Overall study status
- Stopped
- Condition category
- Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Paul Anderson
Scientific
Scientific
STH NHS Trust
Chest Medicine
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)114 2714661 |
|---|---|
| paul.anderson@sth.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Double blind cross over placebo controlled comparative study |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | The aim of this study is to determine whether treating asthmatics with acupuncture will improve their quality of life. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Respiratory: Asthma |
| Intervention | Patients who fulfill the inclusion criteria will be randomised to receive real, superficial or placebo acupuncture. Added 17/12/09: trial stopped due to recruitment issues. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire. Whether treating asthmatics with acupuncture will improve their quality of life. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/03/2005 |
| Reason abandoned (if study stopped) | Lack of staff/facilities/resources |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 30 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Aged 18 or above, female patients must not be pregnant. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Subjects must not have any other significant respiratory disease other than asthma. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
STH NHS Trust
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
