Autopsy report · NCT02333409

Acupuncture for Pain Control in Patients With Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer

“Expertise resigned”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 3 months before it started.
• Ran for about 5 years before it stopped.
• 1 participant enrolled.
• No results are posted on the registry.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Na

Sponsor

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Cancer of Pancreas; Pain

Interventions

Electroacupuncture

Participants

1

Sites

1

Countries

Hong Kong

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• Intravenous Versus Intramuscular Administration of Methylergonovine for Uterine Contraction in Cesarean Sections
  “Collaborators left the institution.” (56% match in meaning)
• MPA AUC Monitoring in Patients Receiving MMF for Diffuse Cutaneous or Pulmonary Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis
  “Departure of the coordinator” (56% match in meaning)

Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.