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SUBMITTER: Garland SN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6910189 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Garland Sheila N SN Xie Sharon X SX DuHamel Kate K Bao Ting T Li Qing Q Barg Frances K FK Song Sarah S Kantoff Philip P Gehrman Philip P Mao Jun J JJ
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 20191201 12
<h4>Background</h4>Insomnia is a common and debilitating disorder experienced by cancer survivors. Although cancer survivors express a preference for using nonpharmacological treatment to manage insomnia, the comparative effectiveness between acupuncture and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) for this disorder is unknown.<h4>Methods</h4>This randomized trial compared 8 weeks of acupuncture (n = 80) and CBT-I (n = 80) in cancer survivors. Acupuncture involved stimulating specific p ...[more]