Herbal supplement for joint pain from breast cancer hormone therapy
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Cancer, Pain, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests a plant-based supplement (devil's claw, blackcurrant, and meadowsweet) to see if it can reduce joint pain caused by hormone therapy for breast cancer. If you have joint pain from your hormone treatment, this study might help you find a natural way to ease it.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have early-stage breast cancer and have been on hormone therapy (like tamoxifen, anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane) for at least 3 months.
- You have joint pain from hormone therapy that you rate as 4 or higher on a 0–10 pain scale.
- If you could become pregnant, you must agree to use a highly effective non-hormonal birth control method during the study.
- You are willing to take a daily herbal supplement and follow the study procedures.
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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