Patient-Centered Acupuncture for Pain (PCAP)

NCT ID: NCT02152020

Last Updated: 2015-01-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-05-31

Study Completion Date

2015-01-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to find out if acupuncture can improve the management of pain in cancer patients when used as part of a treatment plan that includes conventional pain medications. The investigators will enroll 36 cancer patients at Abramson Cancer Center and Penn Cancer Network sites. Participants will be enrolled in either the Conventional Pain Management group or Integrative Pain Management group.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cancer Survivors

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Cancer survivors

Survey

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Survey

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women or men age 18 years or older
* Primary diagnosis of cancer with history of stage I, II, or III cancer
* Finished primary cancer treatments (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy)
* Have a Karnofsky score of 60 or greater
* Can understand written English
* Have worst pain rated at least 4 or greater on an 11-point (0-10) numerical rating scale in the preceding week
* Have been taking pain medications daily
* Have had at least 15 days with pain in the preceding 30 days.

Exclusion Criteria

* Women or men with metastatic (stage IV) cancer
* Unstable and progressive medical conditions as judged by the PIs or designated research nurse at the community hospitals (e.g., progressive cancer, uncontrolled heart failure) that may require hospitalization in the next 12 weeks
* Planned surgical procedures in the next 12 weeks
* Patients currently in a pain crisis as judged by the PI or designated research nurse that may warrant acute titration of medications or hospitalization
* Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
* Unwillingness to adhere to study related procedures.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jun Mao, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Locations

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Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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UPCC 01914

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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