Testing an Herbal Pain Relief Patch to Reduce Pain in Cancer Survivors

NCT04916249 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2025-06-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether Tibetree Pain Relieving Plaster, an herbal pain relief patch, may be able to reduce this pain. Tibetree Pain Relieving Plaster is available as an over-the-counter (non-prescription) treatment for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains in muscles and joints. This study is the first to test this treatment in people who have had cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Tibetree Pain Relieving Plaster

Participants who provide informed consent in the trial will receive either the Tibetree pain relieving plaster if randomized into the intervention arm, or an identical placebo plaster if randomized into the control arm. The treatment course for both arms are identical. Participants will be instructed to apply the plaster directly to the skin overlying the area of pain for 6 hours once daily for 14 consecutive days.

OTHER

Placebo

Participants who provide informed consent in the trial will receive either the Tibetree pain relieving plaster if randomized into the intervention arm, or an identical placebo plaster if randomized into the control arm. The treatment course for both arms are identical. Participants will be instructed to apply the plaster directly to the skin overlying the area of pain for 6 hours once daily for 14 consecutive days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

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

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-28
Primary Completion
2026-05-28
Completion
2026-05-28
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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