Can acupuncture calm cancer Patients' anxiety?

NCT ID NCT06768359

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Indonesia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether adding manual acupuncture to standard anxiety treatments (medication and talk therapy) helps cancer patients feel less anxious and improves their quality of life. Thirty-eight cancer patients with moderate to severe anxiety received either real acupuncture or sham acupuncture daily for six days, alongside their usual care. Researchers measured anxiety levels and quality of life before and after treatment to see if the acupuncture group improved more.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: manual acupuncture
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help cancer patients feel less anxious and improve their daily life.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early study with only 38 participants over 6 days. The sham acupuncture group also received standard therapy, so any added benefit from real acupuncture may be small or not last long.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANXIETY CANCER QUALITY OF LIFE

Contacts and locations

Locations

RS Kanker Dharmais

Jakarta, 11420, Indonesia
Universitas Indonesia

Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia

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