Acupuncture for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients: (AcuAYA)
Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out whether it is practical (feasible) to use acupuncture to treat period loss (amenorrhea) caused by chemotherapy treatment in people with cancer. The researchers will look at how many participants enroll and complete the study. The researchers will also study how treatment with acupuncture affects the amount of time for the menstrual cycle to return and symptoms and quality of life related to amenorrhea.
Arms & interventions
- ProcedureAcupuncture
Acupuncture will be delivered by licensed experienced acupuncturists at MSK. The intervention includes 12 treatments of acupuncture over 12 weeks (i.e. one treatment a week) with a +/- 14-day window. This window applies to the 12-week treatment period rather than to individual visits. The minimum required time between each treatment is 48 hours. When patients experience menses recovery during the treatment period, they have the option to discontinue treatment or continue receiving up to 12 acupuncture sessions for symptom management over 12 weeks.
- OtherNo Acupuncture
Will have the option to receive the same acupuncture treatment as the acupuncture group after a 16-week waiting period
Outcome measures
Primary
Enrollment rate
This is the proportion of patients who enroll in the study among those who are eligible and offered participation. Reason for not participating will be documented (e.g. time/commitment, not wanting to be randomized, does not want the study intervention).
Time frame: 1 year
Acupuncture treatment adherence rate.
adherence rate is the proportion of patients randomized to the Acupuncture arm who are treatment adherent, defined as completing 10 or more of the 12 acupuncture sessions.
Time frame: up to 16 weeks
Secondary
Menses recovery
Time frame: 1 year
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (7)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All protocol activities)
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk- Commack (All Protocol Activities)
Commack, New York, 11725
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)
Harrison, New York, 10604
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
New York, New York, 10065
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)
Rockville Centre, New York, 11553