Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Study on the Impact of Electroacupuncture Combined with Self-Acupressure on the Quality of Life of Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

Jiuda Zhao

Conditions:

Electroacupuncture

Quality of Life (QOL)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effect of electroacupuncture combined with self-acupressure on the quality of life of early-stage breast cancer patients receiving chemot...

Detailed Description

This study is a parallel-group, blinded (participant, evaluator, and statisticians), randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture combined with self-acupressure on the q...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 18 years or older and aged 75 years or younger, inclusive. with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2;
  • Patients who have not received prior chemotherapy and are scheduled to receive at least 4 cycles of adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy or combination targeted therapy;
  • Normal organ function with platelets ≥ 100\*10\^9/ L, hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L, serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dl (133 mmol/L), or creatinine clearance ≥ 60 ml/min, total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 times ULN, and aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 times ULN;
  • Premenopausal women need appropriate contraception;
  • Ability to understand the study well and complete the study questionnaire.

Exclusion

  • Patients with needle phobia or allergy to stainless steel needles; and
  • Current diagnosis of mental illness (e.g., major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or schizophrenia);
  • History of autoimmune diseases, blood disorders, or organ transplantation, or long-term use of hormones or immunosuppressants;
  • Comorbid bleeding disorders or thyroid dysfunction;
  • Implantation of a pacemaker; pregnancy or breastfeeding;
  • A plan for adjuvant radiotherapy in the upcoming chemotherapy cycle;
  • Current active infection;
  • Acupuncture treatment within the last four weeks;
  • Patients who are allergic to the drugs used;
  • Use of other Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) techniques such as Chinese herbs in the next chemotherapy cycle.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 19 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

192 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06601621

Start Date

September 19 2024

End Date

March 31 2026

Last Update

September 27 2024

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Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital

Xining, Qinghai, China, 810000