Clinical trial · Interventional
Acupressure for Reducing Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
Acupressure for Anxiety: A Pilot Study of a Nurse-Led Acupressure Intervention for Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This clinical trial evaluates whether acupressure is helpful to reduce anxiety related to chemotherapy. Anxiety is experienced by many patients with cancer. Anxiety 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-medicinal ways to manage symptoms. Acupressure is a noninvasive intervention that can be used for many different symptoms. Acupressure is well tolerated with minimal reports of adverse reactions, making it a good choice for patients with cancer. This study may help researchers learn whether acupressure is useful for managing anxiety in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm | Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Malignant Solid Neoplasm | Malignant Solid Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupressure Therapy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Educational Intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Electronic Health Record Review | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Supportive Care (acupressure)
- description
- Patients undergo acupressure over 15-120 seconds at a time for up to 15 minutes. After completion of the session, patients may optionally receive an education session on using acupressure at home.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Acupressure Therapy
- Other: Educational Intervention
- Other: Electronic Health Record Review
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
Primary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Number of patients approached about undergoing acupressure intervention (Feasibility)
- timeFrame
- Up to 1 year
- description
- Assessed by the number of patients approached about undergoing acupressure intervention.
- measure
- Number of patients interested in the initial acupressure intervention in the chemotherapy unit (Feasibility)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Be over 18 years of age * Be actively undergoing chemotherapy in the Mayo Clinic chemotherapy unit * Report anxiety as a 1 or higher, on a scale from 0 (no anxiety) to 4 (severe anxiety) * Be willing to undergo a short acupressure session Exclusion Criteria: * Does not meet the inclusion criteria
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