Can acupuncture cool hot flashes in breast cancer survivors?
NCT ID NCT07294339
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether acupuncture can safely reduce hot flashes in women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who are on hormone therapy. Sixty patients will receive either real or sham acupuncture three times a week for eight weeks, then be followed for 16 more weeks. Researchers will also use brain scans to see how acupuncture might work.
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 safe, non-drug option to reduce hot flashes for breast cancer patients on hormone therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, and the sham acupuncture group may also show benefits, making it hard to prove real effects.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, 100000, China
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