Can acupuncture with electricity lift mood in cancer patients?

NCT ID NCT07003763

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether electroacupuncture, a type of acupuncture with mild electrical pulses, can safely reduce depression in people with cancer. Researchers will enroll 86 adults with cancer-related depression and give them electroacupuncture sessions targeting specific points on the body. The goal is to see if this treatment improves mood and quality of life over several weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: electroacupuncture
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a drug-free option to help cancer patients manage depression and improve their quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 86 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It's also testing a complementary therapy, not a replacement for standard depression treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer Depression depressive disorder neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CANCER DEPRESSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
RECRUITING

Shanghai, China

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