Somatic Acupressure for Symptom Cluster Management in Breast Cancer Survivors

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Breast Neoplasm Female; Symptom Cluster

• Registration Number: NCT06412107
• Lead Sponsor: Charles Darwin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-2-26
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> 1. Diagnosed with early-stage female BC without distant metastases (from stage I to<br> IIIa).<br><br> 2. Have experienced at least moderate FSDSC with a score of =4 on an 0-10 point Numeric<br> Rating Scale (0= 'no symptom',10= 'worst symptom') for fatigue, sleep disturbance<br> and depression during the past month.<br><br> 3. Had completed chemotherapy for at least one month and up to three years (to capture<br> persistent symptoms)<br><br> 4. Have no scheduled chemotherapy or radiotherapy during the study.<br><br> 5. Be willing to participate in this study and consent in writing.<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> 1. Currently using pharmaceutical drugs (e.g., antidepressant medications or hypnotics)<br> to treat symptoms of fatigue, sleep disturbance, or depression.<br><br> 2. Inability (or difficulty) in following the study procedures and instructions due to<br> being extremely weak and/or cognitively impaired.<br><br> 3. Received any type of somatic acupressure interventions during the past six months.<br><br> 4. Currently involved in any other studies.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fatigue;Sleep disturbance;Depression;Symptom cluster assessment: fatigue;Symptom cluster assessment: sleep disturbance;Symptom cluster assessment: depression

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patients' Quality of life;Safety: adverse events;Economic evaluation