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Acupuncture once daily for 7 days and Placebo tablet by mouth, twice a day for 7 days.

Megestrol Acetate tablet 160mg by mouth, twice a day for 7 days and Sham Acupuncture once a day for 7 days .

Placebo tablet by mouth, twice a day for 7 days and Sham Acupuncture once a day for 7 days .

Acupuncture is the practice of inserting thin needles into specific points to improve health and well-being.

Acupuncture

Sham acupuncture is used as a control in scientific studies that test the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of various illness or disorders.

Sham Acupuncture

Starch pill manufactured to mimic Megestrol Acetate 160mg tablet

Placebo(Megestrol Acetate)

Zihui Xu, PhD

Ye Cui, MD

Jian Li, MD

Jing Wang, MD

Haiou Luo, MD

Dong Li, MD

Jinglu Shan, MD

Yong Tang, PhD

Chaoting Zhao, MD

Haiou Luo, PhD

This trail will be carried out to evaluated the effect and safety of acupuncture for the anorexia in patients with gastrointestinal tract and lung cancers.

Acupuncture used for anorexia related to cancer, but there were lack of powerful evidence. The 160 eligibilities will be randomly divided into 3 groups(Acupuncture and Placebo group, Megestrol acetate and Sham Acupuncture group, Placebo and Sham Acupuncture group).The effect will be investigated baseline, the 2,5,8 and 15days. The safety issue will be recorded every section during the acupuncture.

The Safety and Effect Study of Acupuncture for Anorexia in Patients With Gastrointestinal Tract and Lung Cancers

The Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Xin Qiao Hospital

Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale is a nine-item patient-rated symptom visual analogue scale developed for use in assessing the symptoms of patients receiving palliative care.

The side effects and their detail will be record during and after the acupuncture.

The assessment will be done thirty minutes before meals. The participators should record the score of their appetite (0 to 100 mm) the higher scores reflect better symptom control.

Ask the subjects to complete the questionnaire by circling the correct answers and then tally the results based upon the following numerical scale: a =1, b = 2, c = 3, d = 4, e = 5. The sum of the scores for the individual items constitutes the CNAQ score. CNAQ score ≤28 indicates significant risk of at least 5% weight loss within six months.

The caloric intake will be assessed by the dietician.

Functional Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Therapy was designed to measure general aspects of quality of life (QOL) as well as specific anorexia/cachexia-related concerns.

weight was determined in kilograms. Triceps skinfold (mm), arm circumference(cm), and calf circumference (cm) were determined

Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for poor appetite