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An Acupuncture Study for Cancer Survivors With Joint Pain

Description

The purpose of this study is to see whether acupuncture is a practical (feasible) treatment for cancer survivors with joint pain.

Conditions

Cancer Survivor
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Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to see whether acupuncture is a practical (feasible) treatment for cancer survivors with joint pain.

Researching the Implementation of Acupuncture for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Diverse Underserved Cancer Survivors (ReIMAGINE)

An Acupuncture Study for Cancer Survivors With Joint Pain

Condition
Cancer Survivor
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New York

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activites), New York, New York, United States, 10065

Richmond Hill

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Richmond Hill, New York, United States, 11418

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * 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
  • * ≥15 days with pain in the past 30 days
  • * Pain lasting ≥1 month
  • * Willing and able to complete questionnaires and other study activities
  • * Willing and able to provide informed consent for the trial
  • * 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
  • * Procedures involving affected joints within the last month or planned in the next 14 weeks
  • * Acupuncture use for pain in the past three months
  • * Implanted electronic device (e.g., pacemaker)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,

Kevin Liou, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2028-06-30