Acupressure for the Reduction of Anxiety in Patients Receiving Cancer-Directed Therapy

Part of paid clinical trials in Rochester, Minnesota.

Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Study ID
NCT06723041
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm
  • Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Acupressure Therapy — PROCEDURE
    Undergo true acupressure
  • Acupressure Therapy - placebo — PROCEDURE
    Undergo sham acupressure
  • Acupressure Therapy - self-administered — PROCEDURE
    Undergo self-administered acupressure
  • Health Promotion and Education — OTHER
    Receive educational handouts
  • Survey Administration — OTHER
    Ancillary studies

Study Details

This clinicaI trial is being done to determine if acupressure is helpful to reduce anxiety related to chemotherapy, compared with "sham" (or placebo) acupressure in patients with cancer. Anxiety, experienced by many patients with cancer, can be related to chemotherapy and may contribute to other symptoms, such as nausea and poor quality of life. Some patients diagnosed with cancer express interest in non-medicine ways to manage symptoms. Acupressure is the application of non-invasive finger pressure along energy points throughout the body in order to relieve pain and induce a feeling of well-being. Previous research has shown that acupressure can help both adults and children with their anxiety in certain situations, such as after surgery. Patients can be taught how to do the acupressure on themselves, making this an intervention that can be done anywhere. Acupressure is well tolerated with minimal reports of adverse reactions. Undergoing acupressure may be effective in reducing anxiety in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 11, 2024
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2028
Completion
Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
78 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Arm I (true acupressure)
    Patients undergo true acupressure over 10 minutes on study. Patients that choose to learn self-administration acupressure at home receive educational information and undergo self-administration acupressure sessions at least BID for seven days.
  • Sham Comparator: Arm II (sham acupressure)
    Patients undergo sham acupressure over 10 minutes on study. Patients that choose to learn self-administration acupressure at home receive educational information and undergo self-administration acupressure sessions at least BID for seven days.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in acute anxiety [ Time Frame: Up to 2 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Mayo Clinic in RochesterRochesterMinnesota55905
Clinical Trials Referral Office
[email protected]
855-776-0015
Jennifer Manggaard
[email protected]
507-255-7768
Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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