Status:
COMPLETED
Self-acupressure and Zhan Zhuang for Symptom Cluster Management
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Breast Cancer Female
Survivorship
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The proposed study will be a 3-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial on the effects of self-acupressure and Zhan-Zhuang for alleviating pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance in breast cancer ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- a female adult aged 18 and older;
- a diagnosis of early-stage (Stage I, II, or III) breast cancer;
- completion of surgery, and/or chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy;
- have at least a moderate level of pain, fatigue and sleep disturbance as measured on 0-10 numerical rating scales, with a score of ≥ 3 for each symptom during the past one month;
- willing to use WhatsApp messenger for follow-ups;
- being able to communicate in Chinese
Exclusion
- prior use of acupuncture, acupressure, Zhan Zhuang, or other types of Zhan Zhuang within the past three months;
- currently receiving progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and other body mind exercise (e.g. yoga) for the treatment of pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance;
- mentally incapable of participating in the study as indicated by the Hong Kong version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment score;
- inability to perform self-care as indicated by the Karnofsky Performance Scale score\<70
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 15 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 20 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06497582
Start Date
May 15 2024
End Date
October 20 2024
Last Update
September 16 2025
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Hong Kong, China