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Effects, Metabolic Mechanisms and Predictors of Response to Acupuncture in Treating Psychoneurological Symptoms Among Breast Cancer Survivors

NCT07695948 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 252

Last updated 2026-07-13

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect, mediators and predictors of treatment response of acupuncture in treating the psychoneurological symptom cluster (pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance) among breast cancer survivors.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Acupuncture

All participants will receive a semi-standardized acupuncture protocol with needle penetrating to the skin. Participants will receive 2 acupuncture treatments each week for 5 weeks, for a total of 10 treatments. Each acupuncture treatment will take 30 minutes.

BEHAVIORAL

Sham acupuncture

Participants will receive no-touch control needle on non- acupuncture points, with the tip that does not contact the skin. Participants will receive 2 sham acupuncture treatments each week for 5 weeks, for a total of 10 treatments. Each sham acupuncture treatment will take 30 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-09-01
Primary Completion
2031-08-31
Completion
2031-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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