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Integrative Medicine for Pain in Patients With Advanced Cancer Trial (IMPACT)

NCT04095234 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2025-10-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the long-term effectiveness of acupuncture versus massage in people living with advanced cancer. The study will test how the two approaches compare in helping people with pain and its related symptoms and improving quality of life.

Conditions

  • Cancer Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture, a therapy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), involves penetrating the skin with thin, solid, metallic needles that are manipulated by hand or electrical stimulation. If the patient has an electronically charged device, they will not receive TENS stimulation.

PROCEDURE

Massage

Massage, which involves the manual manipulation of muscles and other soft tissue areas of the body, is one of the earliest known forms of pain relief.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jun J Mao, MD, MSCE · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-17
Primary Completion
2022-09-30
Completion
2026-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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