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Acupuncture for chemotherapy-associated insomnia in breast cancer patients: an assessor-participant blinded, randomized, sham-controlled trial
2023 Apr 26 Breast Cancer Research Zhang J, Qin Z, So TH, Chang TY, Yang S, Chen H, et al.
The active acupuncture regimen, combining needling into body acupoints and acupressure on auricular acupoints, was not superior to sham control in reducing the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score from baseline to 6 weeks. However, it produced short-term treatment and long-term follow-up better outcomes in improving sleep onset latency, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Participants in the active acupuncture group had a higher cessation rate of sleeping medications than the sham control, indicating that acupuncture could be an effective option for managing chemotherapy-associated insomnia and serve as a tapering approach to reduce the use of sleeping medications in breast cancer patients.
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Electroacupuncture Plus Auricular Acupressure for Chemotherapy-Associated Insomnia in Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
2021 Jan Integrative Cancer Therapies Zhang J, Qin Z, So TH, Chen H, Lam WL, Yam LL, et al.
Acupuncture demonstrated significant improvements in the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scores, total sleep time, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) depression scores, and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Cancer (FACT-B) scores compared to the wait-list control group. The study suggests that acupuncture is safe, feasible, and effective for chemotherapy-associated insomnia in breast cancer patients, warranting further confirmation through a larger sample size randomized clinical trial.
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Acupuncture for chemotherapy-associated insomnia in breast cancer patients: an assessor-participant blinded, randomized, sham-controlled trial
2023 Apr 26 Breast Cancer Research Zhang J, Qin Z, So TH, Chang TY, Yang S, Chen H, et al.
The active acupuncture regimen, combining needling into body acupoints and acupressure on auricular acupoints, was not superior to sham control in reducing the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score from baseline to 6 weeks. However, it produced short-term treatment and long-term follow-up better outcomes in improving sleep onset latency, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Participants in the active acupuncture group had a higher cessation rate of sleeping medications than the sham control, indicating that acupuncture could be an effective option for managing chemotherapy-associated insomnia and serve as a tapering approach to reduce the use of sleeping medications in breast cancer patients.
Randomised Controlled Trial Acupuncture Breast Cancer Chemotherapy-Associated InsomniaElectroacupuncture Plus Auricular Acupressure for Chemotherapy-Associated Insomnia in Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
2021 Jan Integrative Cancer Therapies Zhang J, Qin Z, So TH, Chen H, Lam WL, Yam LL, et al.
Acupuncture demonstrated significant improvements in the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scores, total sleep time, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) depression scores, and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Cancer (FACT-B) scores compared to the wait-list control group. The study suggests that acupuncture is safe, feasible, and effective for chemotherapy-associated insomnia in breast cancer patients, warranting further confirmation through a larger sample size randomized clinical trial.
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