Clinical trial · Interventional
Acupuncture Intervention for AYA With Cancer
A Pilot Study of Acupuncture for Pain Management for AYA With Cancer
NCT03516799CI-TRIAL-00042417completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The aim of the study is to innovatively extend acupuncture research in adult oncology to adolescents and young adults (AYA) by piloting a tailored acupuncture protocol for pain management in AYA in the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP's) Center for Integrative Health.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palliative Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Acupuncture (ACU) Group
- description
- The group of participants who opt in to acupuncture
- interventionNames
- Other: Acupuncture
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Treatment-as-Usual (TAU) Group
- description
- The group of participants who enroll in the study but opt out of acupuncture (treatment-as-usual)
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Acceptability of use of Acupuncture for pain management of AYA and associates
- timeFrame
- 15 weeks
- description
- Number of participants who report satisfaction and intention for future use through a qualitative semi-structured interview. ("How satisfied were you with the number of acupuncture sessions you received over the course of the study?"...."how likely would you be to continue to receive acupuncture in the future?")
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 13 Years
- Maximum age
- 24 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
AYA Inclusion Criteria: * Report a pain severity score of ≥ 4 in last 7 days on an 11-point (0-10) numerical rating scale and reports a pain distress score of ≥ 2 on a 5-point numerical rating scale * Males or females age 13 to 24 years * On treatment for cancer for at least one month or within two years of completing treatment * Not expected to be terminal within the next 6 months * Absence of infection or bleeding disorder * Physically and medically able to get to the acupuncture clinic * Able to read and write English AYA Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of inclusion criteria above * Parents'guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, may be non-compliant with the study schedules or procedures * Cognitive impairments that would limit AYA's ability to complete measures or to independently care for health as determined by medical team Parent/Guardian Inclusion Criteria: * Be primary parent/guardian of the AYA participant * Be able to read and write English Parent/Guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairments that would limit the parent/guardian's ability to complete measures * Absence of inclusion criteria above
References
Publications (0)
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