Acupuncture with a jolt: could needles shield nerves from chemo?
NCT ID NCT07644533
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether electroacupuncture (acupuncture with mild electrical pulses) combined with tiny thumbtack needles can prevent peripheral neuropathy—numbness, tingling, or pain—caused by chemotherapy in people with advanced cancer. The trial enrolls adults with stage IV breast, gastric, intestinal, non-small cell lung, or ovarian cancer who are about to start certain chemotherapy drugs. Researchers will compare nerve function and symptom rates between those receiving the acupuncture treatment and those receiving standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- electroacupuncture and thumbtack needles
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a drug-free way to prevent nerve damage from chemotherapy, improving quality of life for cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial with a specific patient group, and results may not apply to all cancer types or chemotherapy regimens. The effect may be modest or not statistically significant.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital
Xining, Qinghai, 810000, China
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