Auricular acupuncture for insomnia in female patients with non-metastatic breast cancer: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial - Report - MDSpire

Auricular acupuncture for insomnia in female patients with non-metastatic breast cancer: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial

  • By

  • Lumin Liu

  • Shihan Jiang

  • Meina Ye

  • Yue Zhang

  • Zhicheng Guo

  • Yingying Hu

  • Xi Wang

  • Yuelai Chen

  • Yiting Jin

  • Wei Zhu

  • Ping Yin

  • May 25, 2026

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Clinical Report: Auricular Acupuncture for Insomnia in Breast Cancer Patients

Overview

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Background

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Data Highlights

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Key Findings

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Clinical Implications

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Conclusion

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Related Resources & Content

  1. The ASCO Post, 2026 -- Electroacupuncture May Relieve Cognitive, Psychological Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors in Pilot Study
  2. Frontiers in Neurology, 2026 -- Adjunctive electroacupuncture to facilitate discontinuation of non-benzodiazepine hypnotics in chronic insomnia: a randomized controlled trial protocol
  3. The ASCO Post, 2025 -- Acupuncture May Improve Perceived Cognitive Difficulties in Breast Cancer Survivors
  4. BMC Psychiatry, 2025 -- Forecasting therapeutic outcomes of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in individuals with insomnia
  5. Behavioral and psychological treatments for chronic insomnia disorder in adults: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline - PMC
  6. Cochrane, 2024 -- What are the benefits and risks of acupuncture for insomnia in people with cancer?
  7. Auricular acupressure for insomnia in women with breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - PMC
  8. Behavioral and psychological treatments for chronic insomnia disorder in adults: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline - PMC
  9. What are the benefits and risks of acupuncture for insomnia in people with cancer? | Cochrane
  10. Auricular acupressure for insomnia in women with breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - PMC

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Auricular acupuncture for insomnia in female patients with non-metastatic breast cancer: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial

  • by Lumin Liu, Shihan Jiang, Meina Ye, Yue Zhang, Zhicheng Guo, Yingying Hu, Xi Wang, Yuelai Chen, Yiting Jin, Wei Zhu, Ping Yin

  • May 25, 2026

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