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Digital Acupressure Trial Opens: EnergyPoints App vs Waitlist Control for Cancer-Related Fatigue and Sleep Disturbances

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9 Apr 2026

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New decentralised trial evaluates EnergyPoints mobile app for guided self-acupressure in cancer survivors with persistent fatigue and sleep problems. The study compares immediate intervention versus waitlist control in 180 participants, using continuous Fitbit monitoring alongside patient-reported outcomes.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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