Acupuncture for anxiety and depression in breast cancer patients
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether acupuncture can help reduce mild to moderate anxiety and depression in women who have been treated for breast cancer. It is for those who are not currently taking new anti-anxiety or depression medications and have not had acupuncture recently.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 70 years old
- You have been diagnosed with breast cancer (stages I to III)
- You finished your main cancer treatment at least one month ago
- You feel mild to moderate anxiety or depression (not severe)
- You are not taking new anti-anxiety or depression pills or changing your dose in the last month
- You have not received acupuncture in the last month
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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