Acupuncture for Chronic Pain
(PEACE Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+6 other locations

Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE - MSK Integrative ...

Overseen byJun Mao, MD, MSCE

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to compare two types of acupuncture with usual care on treating chronic pain. This study has three groups. Two groups will received acupuncture. One group will receive usual standard of care for 12 weeks and then will receive acupuncture. Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese technique of using very thin needles inserted in the skin to treat different symptoms and illness, and to promote healing. Each group will undergo a different method of needle administration.

Eligibility Criteria

Adults over 18 with chronic pain for at least 3 months, experiencing significant pain levels, and have musculoskeletal issues like fibromyalgia. Cancer patients can join if they've finished active treatment a month prior but not if they have metastatic disease. Excludes those with inflammatory arthritis on specific drugs, non-musculoskeletal sole pain conditions, phantom limb pain, electronic medical implants or pending disability claims.

Inclusion Criteria

I finished my cancer treatment (except hormone therapy) over a month ago.

I have experienced pain for at least 3 months, with pain on at least 15 days in the last month.

I have cancer, but it has not spread to distant parts of my body.

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Exclusion Criteria

I take medication for inflammatory arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis.

I have a primary musculoskeletal pain condition, even if I also have other types of pain like headaches or abdominal pain.

Have a pending pain-related VA or social security or worker's comp disability claim by self-report

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Treatment Details

Interventions

Battle Field Acupuncture (Behavioural Intervention)
Electro-Acupuncture (Behavioural Intervention)
Wait List Control (Behavioural Intervention)

Trial OverviewThe PEACE trial is testing two acupuncture techniques against standard care in managing chronic pain. Participants are divided into three groups: one receives Electro-Acupuncture (EA), another Battle Field Acupuncture (BFA), and the third group gets usual care before later receiving acupuncture.

Participant Groups

3Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Electro-Acupuncture (EA) ProcedureActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will receive 10 treatment of EA acupuncture over the course of 10 weeks (with a maximum of 2 treatments per week).

Group II: Battle Field Acupuncture (BFA) ProcedureActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will receive 10 treatment of BFA acupuncture over the course of 10 weeks (with a maximum of 2 treatments per week).

Group III: Wait List Control (WLC) Usual Care ProcedureActive Control3 Interventions

Subjects in the WLC group continue to receive their standard medical care and pain management as prescribed by their physicians or other health care providers, including analgesic medications. After the 12 week follow up period, patients in the WLC will receive up to ten treatments of either EA or BFA based on their personal preference.