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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
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Richmond Hill, New York, 11418