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Needle power: acupuncture may ease Chemo's toll on breast cancer patients

NCT ID NCT06601621

Symptom relief Sponsor: Jiuda Zhao Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether combining electroacupuncture (needles with mild electric pulses) with self-acupressure (pressing specific points on the body) can improve quality of life for people with early-stage breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. About 192 participants will be split into two groups to compare the effects. The goal is to see if these complementary therapies help with common chemo side effects like pain, fatigue, and anxiety.

What this could mean

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Active substance
electroacupuncture and self-acupressure
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to help breast cancer patients feel better during chemotherapy.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects. The approach may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 192 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2024

Expected to finish

Apr 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older and aged 75 years or younger, inclusive. with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2; 2. Patients who have not received prior chemotherapy and are scheduled to receive at least 4 cycles of adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy or combination targeted therapy; 3. Normal organ function with platelets ≥ 100\*10\^9/ L, hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L, serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dl (133 mmol/L), or creatinine clearance ≥ 60 ml/min, total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 times ULN, and aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 times ULN; 4. Premenopausal women need appropriate contraception; 5. Ability to understand the study well and complete the study questionnaire. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with needle phobia or allergy to stainless steel needles; and 2. Current diagnosis of mental illness (e.g., major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or schizophrenia); 3. History of autoimmune diseases, blood disorders, or organ transplantation, or long-term use of hormones or immunosuppressants; 4. Comorbid bleeding disorders or thyroid dysfunction; 5. Implantation of a pacemaker; pregnancy or breastfeeding; 6. A plan for adjuvant radiotherapy in the upcoming chemotherapy cycle; 7. Current active infection; 8. Acupuncture treatment within the last four weeks; 9. Patients who are allergic to the drugs used; 10. Use of other Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) techniques such as Chinese herbs in the next chemotherapy cycle.

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Conditions

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breast cancer breast neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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Acupressure Breast cancer Chemotherapy Electroacupuncture Quality of life (QOL)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Xining, Qinghai, 810000, China

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