Recruiting NCT06814977
An Acupuncture Study for Cancer Survivors With Joint Pain
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Acupuncture.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Cancer Survivor. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Researching the Implementation of Acupuncture for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Diverse Underserved Cancer Survivors (ReIMAGINE)
Overview
The purpose of this study is to see whether acupuncture is a practical (feasible) treatment for cancer survivors with joint pain.
Interventions
- Procedure Acupuncture
Acupuncture 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.
Primary outcome measures
- Study feasibility as measured by rates of enrollment [Time frame: 1 year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion 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
Exclusion criteria
- 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)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Non-randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 2 centers
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activites) — New York
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center — Richmond Hill
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06814977 · 24-305