Effectiveness and Health Economics of Acupuncture as a Symptom Cluster Intervention During Breast Cancer Survivorship

Western Sydney University0 个研究点目标入组 86 人开始时间: 2026年7月20日最近更新: 2026年7月13日

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•Diagnosed with breast cancer (excluding Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS))
•Over the age of 18
•Experience the symptom cluster
•o At least 4 or more in a scale of 0-10 (Numeric rating scale)
•o For 2 or more of the symptoms in the selected cluster (eg. hot flushes, memory concerns, pain, numbness/tingling)
•Able to commit to the study protocol
•Not currently undergoing neo/adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy
•o Breast cancer survivors who are on adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) and long term (>3 months) maintenance immunotherapy, targeted therapy or combined therapy will be eligible to participate
•No plans for additional chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or other systemic therapy or surgery in the next 3 months
•Has been at least 4 weeks since the completion of chemotherapy or radiotherapy
•If on long term maintenance treatment, has been at least 4 weeks since commencement.

•Has metastatic cancer
•Has recurrent cancer
•Has thrombocytopenia ( <= 80)
•Has neutropenia
•Participating in another trial that addresses the symptoms in this cluster
•Started on pharmacological intervention for the symptoms in this cluster for less than 1 month
•Has received acupuncture in the last 2 weeks
•Participants with demand type pacemakers will be allowed to participate, but will be excluded from receiving electroacupuncture on the trunk

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