An Acupuncture Study for Cancer Survivors With Joint Pain
ConditionCancer Survivor
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to see whether acupuncture is a practical (feasible) treatment for cancer survivors with joint pain.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
English- or Spanish-speaking adults
Non white or Hispanic women with a prior cancer diagnosis
Stable oncological disease or no evidence oncological of disease per clinical documentation or clinician assessment
Worst pain rated ≥4 on a 0-10 scale in the preceding week
Disqualifiers
Completed active treatment (chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, transplantation) <4 weeks prior to study
Maintenance therapies are allowed
Pain attributed to inflammatory arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, gout)
Other non-musculoskeletal pain syndromes (eg, headache, visceral abdominal pain, neuropathic pain) can be present as comorbid conditions if the patient reports musculoskeletal pain as the primary source of pain
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Acupuncture
Procedure/SurgeryAcupuncture is a non-pharmacological intervention that does not involve the use of any therapeutic agents or devices. Participants will receive 10 weekly treatments over 10 weeks.
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: AcupunctureExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Usual CareNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Study feasibility as measured by rates of enrollment
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of studying an acupuncture intervention for chronic musculoskeletal pain in racially/ethnically diverse, community-based cancer survivors.
Time frame
1 yearSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov