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
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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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Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital
Xining, Qinghai, 810000, China