Acupuncture and integrative care after gynecologic cancer surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies whether acupuncture and supportive “integrative care” can help people around the time of gynecologic cancer surgery. You may be invited to participate if you’re having surgery for suspected or confirmed gynecologic cancer and can safely take part in the study.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 years or older and assigned female at the start of the study
- Be referred for surgery for suspected or confirmed gynecologic (women’s) cancer at Carmel Medical Center
- Have a lower to moderate anesthesia/surgery risk (class 1–3) as determined by the anesthesia team
- Be willing to sign the research consent form and understand what the study involves
- Not be pregnant during the surgery period
- Not have used opioid pain medicines for chronic pain within 1 month before surgery
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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