NCT06442891Completed
Self-Administered Relaxing Acupressure to Reduce Fatigue in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
A Pilot Study of Self-Administered Acupressure for Fatigue Among Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Survivors
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 23 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This clinical trial tests the feasibility of self-administered relaxing acupressure on fatigue in adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. Acupressure, a type of complementary or alternative medicine, is the application of pressure or localized massage to specific sites on the body to control symptoms. Relaxing acupressure has been shown to improve cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in adults, however, less is known about the impact of relaxing acupressure on CRF in AYA cancer survivors."
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 42 (actual)
- First submitted
- 30 May 2024
- Start date
- 1 Oct 2024
- Primary completion date
- 22 Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
- Diseases
- Childhood cancers
- NCT number
- NCT06442891
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 42
- From 1 Oct 2024 to the primary completion date, 22 Dec 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Plan to begin new pharmacological, psychological, or other treatments (i.e., physical therapy or dietary supplements) for CRF during the study. Although, participants may continue usual treatments for CRF if the treatments were initiated at least eight weeks prior to study enrollment, and the dose has not changed
- Received acupressure or acupuncture in the past year
Other illness
- Diagnosis of untreated anemia, mood disorder, or hypothyroidism
Other
- Plan to become pregnant or lactating during the study period
Who the study is looking for
- 15 - 39 years old
- At least three months post cancer treatment (e.g., surgery, radiation or chemotherapy). Participants receiving maintenance hormonal or targeted therapies will be allowed to enroll as determined by the study investigator
- Report clinically relevant fatigue in the past seven days (Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems \[PROMIS\] Fatigue 4a scores ≥ 55)
- Speak / read English
- CRF started at or after the diagnosis of cancer
- Completed cancer treatment within the past five years
Age in the registry: 15 years to 39 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ann Arbor | United States | Unknown status |
Related publications
- Determining the feasibility of self-administered relaxing acupressure for fatigue among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.Support Care Cancer · 2026 · PMID 42337155
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