Effects of acupuncture versus cognitive behavioral therapy on brain-derived neurotrophic factor in cancer survivors with insomnia: an exploratory analysis.

Kevin T LiouSheila N GarlandQ Susan LiKeimya SadeghiJamie GreenIsidora AutuoriIrene OrlowJun J Mao

Published in: Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (2021)

Among cancer survivors with insomnia and low baseline BDNF, acupuncture significantly increased serum BDNF levels; however, the clinical significance of this finding requires further investigation.Trial registration no. NCT02356575 (ClinicalTrials.gov).

Keyphrases

young adults
sleep quality
stress induced
study protocol
childhood cancer
clinical trial
phase iii
obsessive compulsive disorder
depressive symptoms
double blind