Ear stimulation for joint pain caused by breast cancer treatment
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a gentle electrical stimulation device placed on the ear (called taVNS) can help reduce joint pain caused by aromatase inhibitors, which are common breast cancer treatments. If you have bothersome joint pain from these drugs, this treatment might be a new way to ease it.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman who has gone through menopause and are taking an aromatase inhibitor (letrozole, anastrozole, or exemestane) for breast cancer.
- You have developed or worsened joint pain in multiple joints on both sides of your body after starting this medication, and the pain has lasted for at least a month.
- Your average pain score over the past week is at least 4 out of 10.
- If you take pain or antidepressant medication, your dose must have been stable for at least 2 to 4 weeks before joining.
- You have not used an electrical stimulation device for pain in the past, and you do not have a pacemaker or other implanted electrical device.
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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