Acupuncture for insomnia in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a randomised sham-controlled trial (abridged secondary publication)

J. Zhang; Z. Qin; T. H. So; T. Y. Chang; S. Yang; H. Chen; W. F. Yeung; K. F. Chung; P. Y. Chan; L. X. Lao; Z. J. Zhang

Acupuncture for insomnia in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a randomised sham-controlled trial (abridged secondary publication)

J. Zhang
, Z. Qin
, T. H. So
, T. Y. Chang
, S. Yang
, H. Chen
, W. F. Yeung
, K. F. Chung
, P. Y. Chan
, L. X. Lao
, Z. J. Zhang^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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More than one-fourth of patients with breast cancer experience insomnia during chemotherapy. Insomnia increases the risks of psychiatric and physical comorbidities and reduces patients’ willingness to complete treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chemotherapy- associated insomnia in patients with breast cancer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	27-31
Number of pages	5
Journal	Hong Kong Medical Journal
Volume	31
Issue number	Suppl 1
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2025

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Zhang, J., Qin, Z., So, T. H., Chang, T. Y., Yang, S., Chen, H., Yeung, W. F., Chung, K. F., Chan, P. Y., Lao, L. X., & Zhang, Z. J. (2025). Acupuncture for insomnia in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a randomised sham-controlled trial (abridged secondary publication). Hong Kong Medical Journal, 31(Suppl 1), 27-31. https://www.hkmj.org/abstracts/v31%20Suppl%201n1/27.htm

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Acupuncture for insomnia in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a randomised sham-controlled trial (abridged secondary publication)

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