First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Age
18–75
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Histologically or cytologically confirmed breast cancer, stage I-IV, according to the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual (8th edition);
Aged 18-75 years;
Experiencing joint pain attributed to endocrine therapy, including localized or generalized joint pain, with symptoms persisting for at least 1 week;
Completion of all planned surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, with a scheduled continuation of endocrine therapy for at least 1 additional year;
Self-reported worst joint pain score of ≥3 on a 0-10 Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) during the past week;
Life expectancy ≥1 year;
Voluntarily sign the informed consent.
You may not be if
Bone metastases involving the same site as the affected joint attributed to endocrine therapy;
History of fracture or surgery involving the affected joints within the past 6 months;
Implanted electronic medical devices;
Not suitable for acupuncture, including but not limited to bleeding tendencies (e.g. coagulation disorders or purpura) or local skin lesions at the intended acupoint sites.
