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Acupuncture for Postoperative Pain in Cancer Surgery

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Led By Lorenzo Cohen

Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Undergoing open gastrointestinal cancer resection (pancreatic or colorectal)

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 24 hours

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trialis exploring if acupuncture can help reduce pain and other symptoms after open colorectal or pancreatic surgery. It may lead to better recovery and fewer side effects.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking patients with pancreatic or colorectal cancer who are undergoing open surgery. They must be able to consent and follow the study's rules. People using high doses of opioids, those with bowel obstruction, recent major surgery, seizures, cognitive issues, or conditions preventing acupuncture can't join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing if acupuncture can manage pain after pancreatic or colorectal surgery better than usual care practices. Patients will receive acupuncture therapy alongside standard postoperative procedures and their pain levels will be monitored through questionnaires.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Acupuncture may cause minor side effects such as slight bleeding, bruising at needle sites, nausea, or dizziness. Most people find it a low-risk procedure that doesn't have serious complications.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am having surgery for pancreatic or colorectal cancer.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 24 hours

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~24 hours

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Adherence rate to daily acupuncture

Compliance

Retention

Secondary outcome measures

Pain levels

Postoperative opioid use for pain management

Satisfaction of pain control

Other outcome measures

Dietary recovery

Postoperative length of stay

Side effects data

From 2022 Phase 2 trial • 45 Patients • NCT04496219

62%

Urinary Symptoms

58%

Fatigue

38%

Headache

35%

Hematuria

35%

Bowel Symptoms

35%

Flu-like Symptoms

31%

Other

27%

Pain

Bruise

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

Study treatment Arm

Arm I (Acupuncture, BCG)

Arm II (BCG, Standard of Care)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Arm I (acupuncture, usual care)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions

Beginning the day after surgery, patients undergo acupuncture sessions over 25 minutes QD for up to 7 days. Patients also undergo usual care including preoperative visits to the primary surgical team, anesthesia preoperative evaluation, referrals to other specialties for perioperative evaluation and optimization of comorbid conditions if necessary, surgical operations, postoperative hospitalization, and post-discharge clinic visits.

Group II: Arm II (usual care)Active Control2 Interventions

Patients undergo usual care including preoperative visits to the primary surgical team, anesthesia preoperative evaluation, referrals to other specialties for perioperative evaluation and optimization of comorbid conditions if necessary, surgical operations, postoperative hospitalization, and post-discharge clinic visits.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Acupuncture Therapy

2018

Completed Phase 2

~130

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

2,967 Previous Clinical Trials

1,804,732 Total Patients Enrolled

National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH

13,657 Previous Clinical Trials

40,933,597 Total Patients Enrolled

Lorenzo CohenPrincipal InvestigatorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

11 Previous Clinical Trials

58,224 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Digestive System Cancer Research Study Groups: Arm I (acupuncture, usual care), Arm II (usual care)

Digestive System Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Acupuncture Therapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04560712 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is recruitment for the trial still ongoing?

"The information posted on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this specific trial is not presently enrolling patients, even though the last update was made in October 6th 2022. However, there are 4216 other trials open for recruitment at present."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Acupuncture for the Management of Postoperative Pain in Patients With Pancreatic or Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Surgery

2020. "Acupuncture for the Management of Postoperative Pain in Patients With Pancreatic or Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Surgery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04560712.

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