NCT03874598 (EOMI) is a NA clinical trial of Ear acupuncture in Breast Neoplasm, sponsored by Universität Duisburg-Essen.

Who is sponsoring NCT03874598?

NCT03874598 is sponsored by Universität Duisburg-Essen.

What drugs are being tested in NCT03874598?

Interventions in NCT03874598: Ear acupuncture, Psychoeducation.

What condition does NCT03874598 study?

NCT03874598 studies Breast Neoplasm.

Is NCT03874598 still recruiting?

NCT03874598 is currently completed. Last updated 24 May 2021.

Last reviewed 2021-05-24 · How we verify

NCT03874598: EOMI

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Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Effectiveness of Ear Acupuncture to Improve Insomnia in Women With Breast Cancer

Completed NA Last updated 24 May 2021

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Ear acupuncture in Breast Neoplasm in 52 participants. Completed in 19 February 2020.

Timeline

12 June 2019

Primary endpoint
19 February 2020

19 February 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Universität Duisburg-Essen
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	double
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	52
Start date	12 June 2019
Primary completion	19 February 2020
Estimated completion	19 February 2020
Sites	1 location across Germany

Drugs / interventions tested

Ear acupuncture
Psychoeducation

Conditions studied

Breast Neoplasm — all drugs for Breast Neoplasm →

Sponsor

Universität Duisburg-Essen — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 18 to 75, female only, with Breast Neoplasm. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The aim of this clinical study is to investigate the extent to which ear acupuncture has an effect on insomnia in women with breast cancer. It will be investigated whether changes in sleep quality, fatigue, quality of life, stress, and psychological well-being can be achieved. In addition, a proinflammatory cytokine will be meassured.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

Efficacy and Safety of Auricular Acupuncture for the Treatment of Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Höxtermann MD, Buner K, Haller H, Kohl W, et al · · 2021 · cited 34× · PMID 34439234 · DOI 10.3390/cancers13164082

Verify or expand the search:

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Other Universität Duisburg-Essen trials

Trials by the same sponsor.

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Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03874598 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Universität Duisburg-Essen
Last refreshed: 24 May 2021

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