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Lead
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
With
Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital
Age
18–75
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Female adult aged 18 and older;
Clinical diagnosis of early-stage (Stage I, II, or IIIa), hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer;
Completion of surgery, and/or chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy;
Currently taking the third generation of AIs (anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane) for at least 1 month;
Based on their self-reports of moderate symptoms of joint pain and fatigue or sleep disturbance;
Willing to comply with the intervention protocol, and
Being able to communicate in Chinese .
You may not be if
Previous receipt of acupuncture and acupressure within the past six months;
Currently receiving medications (unchanged for 3 month), physical therapy and other complementary and alternative medicines for the treatment of joint pain, fatigue and sleep disturbance;
Prior joint surgery or fracture during the past six months;
Mentally incapable of participating in the study (Hong Kong version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment score\<22);and
Inability to perform self-care (Karnofsky Performance Scale score\<70).
