Acupuncture needles take on Cancer-Related anxiety

NCT ID NCT07183813

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether acupuncture can reduce anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer. Researchers will compare real electroacupuncture to a sham version in 360 participants. The goal is to see if this needle-based therapy improves emotional well-being without medication.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: acupuncture (electroacupuncture)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a drug-free option to help breast cancer patients manage anxiety and depression.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage trial with no phase, so results are uncertain. The sham control group may also show improvement, making it hard to prove real benefit.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm mixed anxiety and depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUPUNCTURE ANXIETY DEPRESSION BREAST CANCER

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Locations

Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Beijing, China

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