{
    "info": {
        "nct_id": "NCT00244894",
        "official_title": "Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Prostate Cancer Patients",
        "inclusion_criteria": "Healthy volunteers allowed\nMust be MALE\nMust have minimum age of 18 Years\nMust have maximum age of 120 Years",
        "exclusion_criteria": "",
        "miscellaneous_criteria": "DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:\n\n* Confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer\n* Hot flash score ≥ 4 per day\n* Prior or concurrent treatment with 1 of the following :\n\n  * Bilateral orchiectomy\n  * Gonadotropin releasing-hormone (GnRH) agonist or antagonist therapy\n  * Antiandrogen therapy\n\nPATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:\n\nPerformance status\n\n* Not specified\n\nLife expectancy\n\n* Not specified\n\nHematopoietic\n\n* Not specified\n\nHepatic\n\n* Not specified\n\nRenal\n\n* Not specified\n\nOther\n\n* No mental impairment\n\nPRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:\n\nChemotherapy\n\n* No concurrent chemotherapy\n\nEndocrine therapy\n\n* See Disease Characteristics\n* More than 4 weeks since prior estrogen or progestational drugs\n\nSurgery\n\n* See Disease Characteristics\n* No prior placement of a pacemaker or other implantable electrical device\n\nOther\n\n* More than 4 weeks since prior gabapentin\n* No concurrent antidepressant drugs"
    },
    "inclusion_lines": [
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Healthy volunteers allowed",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Healthy volunteers allowed",
                        "criterion": "volunteer health status",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "status",
                            "expected_value": "healthy"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Healthy volunteers allowed",
                        "criterion": "volunteer health status",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "status",
                            "expected_value": "healthy"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Must be MALE",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "MALE",
                        "criterion": "gender",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "expected_value",
                            "expected_value": "male"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "MALE",
                        "criterion": "gender",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "expected_value",
                            "expected_value": "male"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Must have minimum age of 18 Years",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "minimum age of 18 Years",
                        "criterion": "age",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "minimum",
                            "expected_value": {
                                "operator": ">=",
                                "value": 18,
                                "unit": "Years"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "minimum age of 18 Years",
                        "criterion": "age",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "minimum",
                            "expected_value": {
                                "operator": ">=",
                                "value": 18,
                                "unit": "Years"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Must have maximum age of 120 Years",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "maximum age of 120 Years",
                        "criterion": "age",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "maximum",
                            "expected_value": {
                                "operator": "<=",
                                "value": 120,
                                "unit": "Years"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "maximum age of 120 Years",
                        "criterion": "age",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "maximum",
                            "expected_value": {
                                "operator": "<=",
                                "value": 120,
                                "unit": "Years"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "exclusion_lines": [],
    "miscellaneous_lines": [
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS",
                        "criterion": "disease characteristics",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "N/A",
                            "expected_value": "N/A"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS",
                        "criterion": "disease characteristics",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "N/A",
                            "expected_value": "N/A"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* Confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer",
                        "criterion": "prostate cancer",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "diagnosis",
                            "expected_value": "confirmed"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer",
                        "criterion": "prostate cancer",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "diagnosis",
                            "expected_value": "confirmed"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* Hot flash score ≥ 4 per day",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Hot flash score ≥ 4 per day",
                        "criterion": "hot flash score",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "severity",
                            "expected_value": {
                                "operator": ">=",
                                "value": 4,
                                "unit": "per day"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Hot flash score ≥ 4 per day",
                        "criterion": "hot flash score",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "severity",
                            "expected_value": {
                                "operator": ">=",
                                "value": 4,
                                "unit": "per day"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* Prior or concurrent treatment with 1 of the following :",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Prior or concurrent treatment",
                        "criterion": "treatment",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "timing",
                            "expected_value": [
                                "prior",
                                "concurrent"
                            ]
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Prior or concurrent treatment",
                        "criterion": "treatment",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "timing",
                            "expected_value": [
                                "prior",
                                "concurrent"
                            ]
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* Bilateral orchiectomy",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Bilateral orchiectomy",
                        "criterion": "bilateral orchiectomy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Bilateral orchiectomy",
                        "criterion": "bilateral orchiectomy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* Antiandrogen therapy",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Antiandrogen therapy",
                        "criterion": "antiandrogen therapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Antiandrogen therapy",
                        "criterion": "antiandrogen therapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Performance status",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Performance status",
                        "criterion": "performance status",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "N/A",
                            "expected_value": "N/A"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Performance status",
                        "criterion": "performance status",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "N/A",
                            "expected_value": "N/A"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Life expectancy",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Life expectancy",
                        "criterion": "life expectancy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "N/A",
                            "expected_value": "N/A"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Life expectancy",
                        "criterion": "life expectancy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "N/A",
                            "expected_value": "N/A"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Hematopoietic",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Hematopoietic",
                        "criterion": "hematopoietic",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Hematopoietic",
                        "criterion": "hematopoietic",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Hepatic",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Hepatic",
                        "criterion": "hepatic function",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Hepatic",
                        "criterion": "hepatic function",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Renal",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Renal",
                        "criterion": "renal function",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Renal",
                        "criterion": "renal function",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* No mental impairment",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "No mental impairment",
                        "criterion": "mental impairment",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": false
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "No mental impairment",
                        "criterion": "mental impairment",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": false
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY",
                        "criterion": "prior concurrent therapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY",
                        "criterion": "prior concurrent therapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Chemotherapy",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Chemotherapy",
                        "criterion": "chemotherapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Chemotherapy",
                        "criterion": "chemotherapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Endocrine therapy",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Endocrine therapy",
                        "criterion": "endocrine therapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Endocrine therapy",
                        "criterion": "endocrine therapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* See Disease Characteristics",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Disease Characteristics",
                        "criterion": "disease characteristics",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "N/A",
                            "expected_value": "refer to disease characteristics section"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Disease Characteristics",
                        "criterion": "disease characteristics",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "N/A",
                            "expected_value": "refer to disease characteristics section"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* More than 4 weeks since prior estrogen or progestational drugs",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "More than 4 weeks since prior estrogen or progestational drugs",
                        "criterion": "time since prior estrogen or progestational drugs",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "time since",
                            "expected_value": {
                                "operator": ">",
                                "value": 4,
                                "unit": "weeks"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "More than 4 weeks since prior estrogen or progestational drugs",
                        "criterion": "time since prior estrogen or progestational drugs",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "time since",
                            "expected_value": {
                                "operator": ">",
                                "value": 4,
                                "unit": "weeks"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Surgery",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Surgery",
                        "criterion": "surgery",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Surgery",
                        "criterion": "surgery",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": true
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* See Disease Characteristics",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Disease Characteristics",
                        "criterion": "disease characteristics",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "N/A",
                            "expected_value": "See Disease Characteristics"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Disease Characteristics",
                        "criterion": "disease characteristics",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "N/A",
                            "expected_value": "See Disease Characteristics"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* No prior placement of a pacemaker or other implantable electrical device",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "No prior placement of a pacemaker",
                        "criterion": "pacemaker placement",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": false
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "No prior placement of ... other implantable electrical device",
                        "criterion": "implantable electrical device placement",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": false
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "No prior placement of a pacemaker",
                        "criterion": "pacemaker placement",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": false
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "No prior placement of ... other implantable electrical device",
                        "criterion": "implantable electrical device placement",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": false
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* More than 4 weeks since prior gabapentin",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "More than 4 weeks since prior gabapentin",
                        "criterion": "gabapentin",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "time since last administration",
                            "expected_value": {
                                "operator": ">",
                                "value": 4,
                                "unit": "weeks"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "More than 4 weeks since prior gabapentin",
                        "criterion": "gabapentin",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "time since last administration",
                            "expected_value": {
                                "operator": ">",
                                "value": 4,
                                "unit": "weeks"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* No concurrent antidepressant drugs",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "No concurrent antidepressant drugs",
                        "criterion": "antidepressant drugs",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "concurrent use",
                            "expected_value": false
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "No concurrent antidepressant drugs",
                        "criterion": "antidepressant drugs",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "concurrent use",
                            "expected_value": false
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:",
                "criterions": []
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": []
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* Not specified",
                "criterions": []
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": []
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* Not specified",
                "criterions": []
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": []
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* Not specified",
                "criterions": []
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": []
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* Not specified",
                "criterions": []
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": []
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* Not specified",
                "criterions": []
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": []
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Other",
                "criterions": []
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": []
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "Other",
                "criterions": []
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "and_criteria": []
            }
        }
    ],
    "failed_inclusion": [],
    "failed_exclusion": [],
    "failed_miscellaneous": [
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* Gonadotropin releasing-hormone (GnRH) agonist or antagonist therapy",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Gonadotropin releasing-hormone (GnRH) agonist or antagonist therapy",
                        "criterion": "GnRH therapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "type",
                            "expected_value": [
                                "agonist",
                                "antagonist"
                            ]
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "or_criteria": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Gonadotropin releasing-hormone (GnRH) agonist or antagonist therapy",
                        "criterion": "GnRH therapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "type",
                            "expected_value": "agonist"
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "Gonadotropin releasing-hormone (GnRH) agonist or antagonist therapy",
                        "criterion": "GnRH therapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "type",
                            "expected_value": "antagonist"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "identified_line": {
                "line": "* No concurrent chemotherapy",
                "criterions": [
                    {
                        "exact_snippets": "No concurrent chemotherapy",
                        "criterion": "concurrent chemotherapy",
                        "requirement": {
                            "requirement_type": "presence",
                            "expected_value": false
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "logical_structure": {
                "not_criteria": {
                    "exact_snippets": "No concurrent chemotherapy",
                    "criterion": "concurrent chemotherapy",
                    "requirement": {
                        "requirement_type": "presence",
                        "expected_value": true
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    ]
}