Acupressure for Cough in Lung Cancer Survivors
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether doing acupressure at home can help reduce coughing in people with lung cancer. You will learn simple acupressure techniques to use on your own each day.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must have lung cancer (any stage or type).
- You must have a cough that you rate as at least a 3 out of 10 in the past week.
- You must be able to do acupressure on yourself each day.
- You must be able to read Chinese and speak Cantonese or Mandarin.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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