An Acupuncture Study for Cancer Survivors With Joint Pain

Researching the Implementation of Acupuncture for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Diverse Underserved Cancer Survivors (ReIMAGINE)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06814977

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-07

Start date

2025-01-31

Completion date

2028-06-30

Last updated

2025-10-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cancer Survivor

Keywords

history of cancer, acupuncture, cancer, 24-305

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to see whether acupuncture is a practical (feasible) treatment for cancer survivors with joint pain.

Interventions

PROCEDUREAcupuncture

Acupuncture is a non-pharmacological intervention that does not involve the use of any therapeutic agents or devices. Participants will receive 10 weekly treatments over 10 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* English- or Spanish-speaking adults * Non white or Hispanic women with a prior cancer diagnosis * Stable oncological disease or no evidence oncological of disease per clinical documentation or clinician assessment * Worst pain rated ≥4 on a 0-10 scale in the preceding week * ≥15 days with pain in the past 30 days * Pain lasting ≥1 month * Willing and able to complete questionnaires and other study activities * Willing and able to provide informed consent for the trial

Exclusion criteria

* Completed active treatment (chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, transplantation) \<4 weeks prior to study * Maintenance therapies are allowed * Pain attributed to inflammatory arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, gout) * Other non-musculoskeletal pain syndromes (eg, headache, visceral abdominal pain, neuropathic pain) can be present as comorbid conditions if the patient reports musculoskeletal pain as the primary source of pain * Procedures involving affected joints within the last month or planned in the next 14 weeks * Acupuncture use for pain in the past three months * Implanted electronic device (e.g., pacemaker)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Study feasibility as measured by rates of enrollment	1 year	The primary purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of studying an acupuncture intervention for chronic musculoskeletal pain in racially/ethnically diverse, community-based cancer survivors.

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactKevin Liou, MD

liouk@mskcc.org646-608-8563

Backup ContactPamela Drullinsky, MD

drullinp@MSKCC.ORG

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026