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Can acupuncture calm cancer Patients' anxiety?

NCT ID NCT06768359

Symptom relief Sponsor: Indonesia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether adding manual acupuncture to standard anxiety treatments (medication and talk therapy) helps cancer patients feel less anxious and improves their quality of life. Thirty-eight cancer patients with moderate to severe anxiety received either real acupuncture or sham acupuncture daily for six days, alongside their usual care. Researchers measured anxiety levels and quality of life before and after treatment to see if the acupuncture group improved more.

What this could mean

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Active substance
manual acupuncture
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help cancer patients feel less anxious and improve their daily life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 38 participants over 6 days. The sham acupuncture group also received standard therapy, so any added benefit from real acupuncture may be small or not last long.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

38 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Nov 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 59 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-59 years. * Diagnosed with cancer in the last 6 months * Experiencing moderate to severe anxiety (assessed by HAM-A Score \> 14) * Willing to participate in this study until completion and sign an informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Cancer patients with unstable hemodynamics * Cancer patients with brain metastases * Patients who have been diagnosed with anxiety disorders and have received pharmacological therapy from psychiatrists before. * Patients who have contraindications to manual acupuncture (there are wounds or infections at the point to be punctured, patients are allergic to stainless steel, patients are phobic of needles) * Patients who are uncooperative and do not allow acupuncture therapy (patients who are restless, angry) * Patients with poor liver function (SGOT (Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase) /SGPT (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase)values increase 2-3 times the normal value) * Patients with blood clotting disorders (platelets \<50,000, INR (International Normalized Ratio) \> 2) * Patients with neutropenia (Absolute neutrophil count \<1000) * Patients with overt DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation) and acute venous or arterial thrombosis

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety Cancer Quality of life

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • RS Kanker Dharmais

    Jakarta, 11420, Indonesia

  • Universitas Indonesia

    Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia

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