Acupressure for cancer symptom relief
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/acupressure-for-cancer-symptoms
Full article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15347354231223965
Acupressure is a safe treatment that can be used to relieve some symptoms of cancer and side effects of treatment. Light pressure applied to key points on the body may help with fatigue, sleep, nausea and possibly other symptoms as well. (Posted 8/1/24)
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Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider
Relevance: High
- Studies suggest that acupressure may help relieve nausea and fatigue for some people. It is also being studied for pain and depression related to cancer.
- Acupressure is hard to study. People in studies may not use acupressure in the same way for the same length of time. For example, studies differ on acupressure training, acupoint selection, and how long and how often acupressure is used.
Open Clinical Trials
The following studies look at integrative medical care for people diagnosed with cancer.
Multiple cancer types
- NCT04917796: The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Nerve Pain Caused by Chemotherapy (Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. This study investigates whether electroacupuncture can improve peripheral neuropathy pain caused by chemotherapy for cancer survivors.
Breast cancer
- NCT04837820: Effect of Acupuncture on Memory and Thinking Difficulties after Breast Cancer. This study tests whether acupuncture can improve cognitive difficulties and insomnia for survivors of breast cancer.
Gynecologic cancer
- NCT05053230: A Study Evaluating the Integrative Medicine at Home (IM@HOME) Program in People With Gynecologic Cancer. This study looks at whether the Integrative Medicine at Home program can reduce patients' symptoms (such as tiredness, pain, or insomnia). This program offers virtual (online rather than in-person) group classes focusing on mind-body practice.
- NCT04533763: LIVING WELL: A Web-Based Program to Improve Quality of Life in Ovarian Cancer Survivors. LIVING WELL offers a free research program on mindfulness, coping, and healthy lifestyle skills for ovarian cancer survivors.
Prostate cancer
- NCT04519879: White Button Mushroom Sup for the Reduction of PSA in Pts With Biochemically Rec or Therapy Naive Fav Risk Prostate Cancer. This phase II trial studies how well white button mushroom supplement works in reducing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in patients with prostate cancer that has come back (recurrent) or has favorable risk and has not undergone any therapy (therapy naive).
About FORCE
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