The purpose of this study is to see whether acupuncture is a practical (feasible) treatment for cancer survivors with joint pain.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
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.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activites)
New York, New York, United States
RECRUITINGJamaica Hospital Medical Center
Richmond Hill, New York, United States
RECRUITINGStudy 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
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