Acupuncture for symptom relief in breast cancer survivors
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Mental health, Pain, Skin clinical trials.
This trial studies whether acupuncture can help ease a group of symptoms, including pain, trouble sleeping, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and problems with thinking, that often affect breast cancer survivors. If you are on hormone therapy after finishing other breast cancer treatments, acupuncture might help you feel better.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have had stage 0, I, II, or III breast cancer.
- You finished surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation at least 1 month ago, and are currently on hormone therapy (like tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor).
- You have at least 2 of these symptoms: pain (score 4 or more on a 0-10 scale), poor sleep (score 8 or more on a sleep questionnaire), fatigue (score 4 or more on a fatigue scale), anxiety (score 8 or more on an anxiety questionnaire), depression (score 8 or more on a depression questionnaire), or trouble with memory and focus (score below 60 on a Cognitive Function questionnaire).
- You are not currently taking certain medications for anxiety, depression, or sleep, and have not taken them in the past 4 weeks.
- You have not had acupuncture in the past 3 months, and are not currently taking part in another clinical trial.
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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