Acupuncture for joint pain from breast cancer hormone therapy
Part of Cancer, Pain clinical trials.
This trial compares two types of acupuncture (electroacupuncture and ear acupressure) with standard care to see if they can help relieve joint pain caused by hormone therapy for breast cancer. It may be a good option if you have ongoing joint pain and are continuing hormone therapy.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with breast cancer (stages I-IV).
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have joint pain that started or got worse during hormone therapy and has lasted at least 1 week.
- You have finished surgery, chemo, and radiation (if needed), and plan to stay on hormone therapy for at least 1 more year.
- Your worst joint pain in the past week was at least a 3 on a 0-10 scale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain).
- You do not have bone metastases in the same joint, a recent fracture or joint surgery, or an implanted electronic device like a pacemaker.
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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