Acupuncture for joint pain from breast cancer hormone therapy
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests whether acupuncture (with medication injection at specific points) can reduce joint pain caused by aromatase inhibitors, which are common breast cancer hormone therapies. If you have such pain, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You are female and aged 19 to 75.
- You have breast cancer that has not spread to distant organs.
- You are taking an aromatase inhibitor and have new or worsened joint pain lasting at least 2 months.
- Your joint pain is at least moderate (score 3 or higher on a standard pain scale).
- You have not had surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation within the past month, and you have not used certain pain medications, acupuncture, or steroid injections recently.
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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