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Acupuncture needles take on Chemo's nerve damage

NCT ID NCT07693335

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Taiwan Municipal An-Nan Hospital-China Medical University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether acupuncture can reduce the nerve pain, numbness, and tingling that often lingers after chemotherapy. Cancer survivors who completed chemo at least three months ago will receive either real acupuncture, a sham (fake) version, or no extra treatment. The goal is to see if real acupuncture improves symptoms more than placebo or doing nothing.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
acupuncture
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to manage chemotherapy-induced nerve damage, improving daily comfort and function.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial, so results may not apply widely. The sham acupuncture group helps control for placebo, but real-world benefits could be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chemotherapy-induced neuropathy neuralgia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACUPUNCTURE CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY (CIPN)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • An Nan Hospital, China Medical University

    Tainan, Taiwan, 709, Taiwan

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