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The Effect of Manual Acupuncture and Standard Therapy on Anxiety and Quality of Life Scores in Cancer Patients

NCT06768359 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2026-01-08

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to prove that the combination of acupuncture therapy and standard therapy is more effective in reducing anxiety and improving the quality of life of cancer patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Can the combination of manual acupuncture and standard therapy reduce anxiety based on Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) scores in cancer patients compared to the sham acupuncture and standard therapy group?
2. Can the combination of manual acupuncture and standard therapy improve the quality of life of cancer patients based on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C-30 (EORTC-QLQ C30) compared to the sham acupuncture and standard therapy group?

Participants will:

Get manual acupuncture therapy and also standard therapy, such as oral Benzodiazepin and supportive psychotherapy or sham acupuncture therapy and the standard therapy (Benzodiazepin and supportive psychotherapy) every day for 6 days.

Researchers will compare the changes of anxiety scores and quality of life between cancer patients who received manual acupuncture therapy and standard therapy, and cancer patients who received sham acupuncture and standard therapy.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Manual acupuncture and standard therapy

Manual acupuncture is acupuncture needle insertion was done perpendicularly to the acupuncture points GV20, EXHN3, HT7, and PC6 using Huanqiu needle measuring 0.25 x 25mm with mild stimulation rotation technique at a speed of 60x/minute and needle retention for 30 minutes. Therapy was performed every day for 6 days. Standard therapy is anxiolytic drugs and supportive psychotherapy given to patients according to the decision of the psychiatrist treating the patient.

PROCEDURE

Sham acupuncture and standard therapy

Sham acupuncture is when acupuncture needles are inserted into acupuncture points, but do not actually penetrate the skin, only attached to the plaster. Therapy was performed every day for 6 days. Standard therapy is anxiolytic drugs and supportive psychotherapy given to patients according to the decision of the psychiatrist treating the patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Indonesia University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • KEPK FKUI-RSCM · The Health Research Ethics Commitee of Faculty of Medicine

  • KEPK RS Kanker Dharmais · The Health Research Ethics Commitee of Dharmais Cancer Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
59 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-24
Primary Completion
2025-11-15
Completion
2025-11-30

Countries

  • Indonesia

Study Locations

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Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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