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

NCT ID: NCT06814977Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLast updated: 2025-10-10

Summary

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

Arms & interventions

  • ProcedureAcupuncture

    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.

Outcome measures

Primary

  • 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 year

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 18 Years and olderHealthy volunteers: Yes
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)

Study locations (2)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activites)

New York, New York, 10065

Recruiting
Kevin Liou, MD · Contact

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Richmond Hill, New York, 11418

Recruiting
Rosa Nouvini, MD · Contact
An Acupuncture Study for Cancer Survivors With Joint Pain | Cancerify