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Brief Title: Electroacupuncture for Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment
Official Title: Electroacupuncture to Prevent Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Breast Cancer
Study ID: NCT05941598
Brief Summary: The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effect of electroacupuncture compared to sham acupuncture in preventing CRCI among breast cancer patients scheduled to undergo chemotherapy.
Detailed Description: Participants will be randomized to receive either acupuncture or sham acupuncture treatment. Both treatments will be administered twice a week, starting one week before chemotherapy and continuing throughout the chemotherapy period. The study outcomes will be evaluated at three time points: baseline (before acupuncture and chemotherapy), during chemotherapy (one day before the third chemotherapy cycle), after chemotherapy (21 days after the last chemotherapy cycle). Each cycle typically lasts for 4 weeks.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Name: Shiyan Yan, PhD
Affiliation: Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR