Acutherapy to Prevent Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Arthralgias in Non-Hispanic Black Postmenopausal Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
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Official title
Preventing Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Arthralgias Among Non-Hispanic Black Postmenopausal Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Brief summary
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This clinical trial evaluates if in-person acupuncture or virtual acupressure therapy prevents aromatase inhibitor-associated joint pain in Non-Hispanic Black postmenopausal women with stage I-III (early-stage) hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer. Aromatase inhibitors (AI) are medications that prevent the formation of the hormone estrogen. They are used in the treatment of postmenopausal women who have hormone-dependent breast cancer. AI therapy prolongs life among patients with early-stage HR+ breast cancer. Many postmenopausal women stop AI therapy early due to debilitating joint pain (arthralgias). Non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to experience side effects and stop their hormonal therapy compared to Non-Hispanic white women. Acupuncture therapy involves inserting thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain. Acupressure therapy uses the application of pressure or localized massage to specific sites on the body to control symptoms such as pain. Acupuncture and acupressure are types of complementary and alternative medicine. Undergoing in-person acupuncture or participating in virtual acupressure may prevent AI-associated arthralgias (AIAA) in Non-Hispanic Black postmenopausal women with early-stage HR+ breast cancer.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT06534125
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 150 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Acupressure Therapy Procedure
- Acupuncture Therapy Device
- Aromatase Inhibition Therapy Drug
- Discussion Other
- Survey Administration Other
Procedure · Device · Drug + 1 more
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Dec 11, 2024
- Primary completion
- Dec 30, 2026
- Completion
- Dec 30, 2027
- Last update posted
- Jan 28, 2026
2024 – 2027
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 4
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Health System | Atlanta | Georgia | 30303 | Recruiting |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | Georgia | 30308 | Recruiting |
| Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute | Atlanta | Georgia | 30322 | Recruiting |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta | Georgia | 30342 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Jan 28, 2026 · Synced Sep 1, 2026
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