Can acupuncture with electricity ease cancer brain fog and fatigue?

NCT ID NCT05283577

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, Irvine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether electroacupuncture (a type of acupuncture with mild electrical pulses) can help cancer patients and survivors with clusters of symptoms like memory problems, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, and depression. Seventy participants will receive either real electroacupuncture or a sham version over 10 weeks. Researchers will track changes in symptoms, cognitive function, and blood biomarkers to see if the treatment is feasible and promising.

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 non-drug option to help cancer patients and survivors manage common symptoms like brain fog, tiredness, and trouble sleeping.
What could go wrong: This is a small early feasibility study, not a large trial. The sham control may also provide some benefit, making it hard to prove real effects. Results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute

Irvine, California, 92697, United States

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