EnergyPoints app helps cancer survivors use acupressure to ease fatigue and sleep problems
Official title: Decentralized Clinical Trial of Effectiveness of EnergyPoints App to Guide Acupressure Use for Fatigue and Sleep Disturbances in Cancer Survivors
Funded at 5 Point App · NIH-11332724 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A patient-friendly app called EnergyPoints guides adults who have cancer or completed treatment to use acupressure at home to feel less fatigued and sleep better.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | 5 Point App NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | May 7, 2025 |
| Project end | April 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,029,679 |
| NIH project number | 5R44CA297977-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11332724 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults (21+) with current or past cancer treatment who are open to using a smartphone app and wearable data in daily self-management.
✕Less likely to help
The app may be less helpful for individuals without access to smartphones or who prefer non-digital symptom management.
What this research studies
This project tests a mobile app that teaches easy acupressure routines and links daily activity data from wearable devices to help manage cancer-related fatigue and sleep difficulties. It builds on prior work to ensure the app is easy to use, accurate, and engaging, adding features like music, aromatherapy tips, and social support based on user feedback. If successful, the app could empower survivors to self-manage troubling symptoms anywhere, anytime. Participation would involve using the EnergyPoints app and syncing data from wearables as part of a feasibility and usability study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could experience reduced fatigue and better sleep through a convenient, home-based tool.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research suggests mind-body approaches and self-management tools can improve fatigue and sleep, but this app-specific approach is novel in its integration with energy-point guidance and wearables.
Where this research is happening
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5 Point App
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Beck, Susan L — 5 Point App
- Study coordinator: Beck, Susan L
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.