Stress Reduction Through Acupuncture (NCT07132034) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Stress Reduction Through Acupuncture
Switzerland112 participantsStarted 2026-02
Plain-language summary
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.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion criteria:
* 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
* Ongoing or planned Anti-her2/neu, immune checkpoint inhibitor, antihormonal and CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy or other adjuvant treatment scheduled for \> 3 months during study period is allowed
* Use of other complementary methods (including mistletoe) is allowed.
Exclusion criteria:
* 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
What they're measuring
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Distress at 8 weeks of intervention
Timeframe: Post-intervention (after completion of the 8 week acupuncture therapy or SOC)