Stress Reduction Through Acupuncture
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorIsabell Xiang Ge
About this trial
This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether eight weeks of weekly acupuncture can reduce psychological distress in breast cancer patients who have recently completed primary therapy compared to standard-of-care wait-list control.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients with localized breast cancer having completed primary therapy (operation +/- chemotherapy +/- radiotherapy) in the last 6 months - Distress Thermometer ≥ 5 - Age ≥ 18 years - Signed informed consent for participation of the trial
Prior cancer is allowed
Prior treatment - including chemotherapy - for a prior malignant tumor (including breast cancer) is allowed
Concomitant participation in an experimental therapeutic drug trial is allowed
Disqualifiers
Patients with language or cognitive deficits (including impaired consciousness) that are incompatible with the participation in the study
Severe physical or psychiatric comorbidity that prevents a patient from participating in the study
Patients incapable of giving consent
Pregnancy
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Acupuncture
- Standard supportive care
Treatment groups
112 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Isabell Xiang Ge
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Sponsor institution
Swiss GO Trial Group
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov