Status:
RECRUITING
Acupuncture for People Experiencing Period Loss Due to Chemotherapy
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Conditions:
Cancer
Period Problem
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-39 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out whether it is practical (feasible) to use acupuncture to treat period loss (amenorrhea) caused by chemotherapy treatment in people with cancer. The researchers...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- English speaking women under the age of 40, with a history of stage I, II, or III cancer at the age of 18-39
- Premenopausal status with regular menstruation at the time of diagnosis by patient report
- Completed chemotherapy within the past year
- Report cessation of menses during or after chemotherapy and have not experienced menses recovery at the time of enrollment.
- Have been without menses for at least 3 months following the completion of chemotherapy
- Willing to adhere to all study-related procedures, including randomization to one of the two possible arms: acupuncture and WLC
Exclusion
- Metastatic cancer (stage IV)
- Had been pregnant or lactating within 3 months prior to enrollment
- History of hysterectomy or oophorectomy
- Ongoing or planned radiation or surgery within 4 months from randomization
- Use of acupuncture for menses recovery within 3 months of enrollment
- Had been or will be receiving ovarian suppression medicine, such as leuprolide (Lupron) and goserelin (Zoladex), or hormonal contraception drugs within 3 months of enrollment or during the study period
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 31 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 31 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06915116
Start Date
March 31 2025
End Date
March 31 2027
Last Update
April 8 2025
Active Locations (7)
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1
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States, 07920
2
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All protocol activities)
Middletown, New Jersey, United States, 07748
3
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)
Montvale, New Jersey, United States, 07645
4
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk- Commack (All Protocol Activities)
Commack, New York, United States, 11725