Acupressure for Cancer-Related Fatigue

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Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

This study develops and pilot tests the efficacy of a home-based, self-administered acupressure intervention in improving cancer-related fatigue (proximal outcome), and physical functioning and other quality of life outcomes (distal outcomes) of Chinese immigrant breast cancer survivors (versus usual care control group).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03091647

Run by

Georgetown University

People needed

124

Starts

2016-07-01

Expected to finish

2021-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-02

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 74. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 1) be between ages 21 to 74
• 2) be first-generation immigrants
• 3) speak Chinese (Mandarin and/or Cantonese)
• 4) be diagnosed with breast cancer at stage 0, I, II III or IV
• 5) have completed primary treatments (including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy) 1-5 years prior to recruitment
• 6) have not had recurrence
• 7) have moderate to severe levels of fatigue.

You may not qualify if…

• have hypothyroidism and anemia
• being using acupuncture

Where it is running

• Georgetown University — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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